Hillary Clinton accused Republican lawmakers of engaging in “partisan political theatre” and a “cover-up” on Thursday, as she testified before lawmakers investigating the US government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a House committee she didn't know about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's criminal activity.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify before U.S. House lawmakers in New York as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defiantly faced lawmakers Thursday who sought to question her about her family’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, insisting that she had no information about the late convicted sex offender’s criminal activities and blasting Republicans for conducting the interview in private.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat for a closed-door deposition with members of the House Oversight Committee on Thursday, telling the lawmakers she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.

Clinton accused the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee of trying to “distract attention” from Trump.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes at the start of two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat for a closed door deposition by the House Oversight Committee at a theater in Chappaqua on Thursday. The day of drama centered around the Epstein files. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.