The former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is to testify before a Republican-led House committee investigating her past ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

While testifying for a Republican-led House panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein, Hillary Clinton denied any ties to his crimes and challenged US President Donald Trump to testify about his own links to the convicted sex offender.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not remember ever meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had no information ‌to share about his criminal activities. "I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane…

The Clintons had initially rejected subpoenas ordering them to testify, but eventually agreed to do.

Former US secretary of state tells GOP-led panel probing her and Bill Clinton's ties to the late sex offender that she never recalls encountering him, demands Trump be called to testify

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she has "no knowledge" that would assist the House Oversight Committee in its investigation involving late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in her opening statement before the panel Thursday.

The former president denounced the closed-door deposition as a “kangaroo court”.