From USA TODAY.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused House lawmakers who subpoenaed her of going on a “fishing expedition” for information about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein rather than questioning Justice Department officials who failed to prosecute the late financier.

"If the majority was serious, it would not waste time on fishing expeditions," Clinton told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee during a deposition at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center near her home in suburban New York. "What is being held back? Who is being protected? And why the cover-up?"

Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, who is leading the inquiry, said lawmakers wanted to learn more about how Epstein raised his money and how he accumulated a social network of rich and powerful men. He said lawmakers would ask why Epstein raised money for the Clinton family foundation and why his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, attended her daughter’s wedding.