Staff Reports
They tried to keep this hearing hidden, but the first clear picture of Hillary Clinton under oath didn’t stay buried for long — conservative commentator Benny Johnson posted a leaked photo from the deposition that showed the former secretary of state seated and visibly uncomfortable. The image was shared with pride by Johnson on X, and it cut through the usual media spin like a spotlight on the elite’s private theater.
Officials immediately admitted the deposition was paused while investigators traced the leak, with Clinton’s camp insisting the sharing of that image violated chamber rules and protocol. That pause is the kind of procedural refuge the powerful count on when the light gets too hot, and Americans deserve to know who benefits from these so-called rules.
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert was named as the source who sent the photo to Johnson, and she unapologetically defended the move — a refreshingly blunt reminder that transparency matters more than etiquette when elites are under scrutiny. Conservative voices and independent podcasters did what the legacy press refused to do: show the public what’s happening behind closed doors.
Hillary Clinton used her opening statement to tell lawmakers she “does not recall” meeting Jeffrey Epstein, a familiar refrain that raises more questions than it answers given the magnitude of the Epstein files and the names attached to them. With Bill Clinton scheduled to testify next, these depositions are the closest thing we have to unraveling a web of privileged connections — and the public has a right to demand straight answers, not deflections.
Let’s be blunt: the Clintons pushed for a public forum when it served them, then leaned on rules the moment it got inconvenient. That kind of selective transparency is why rank-and-file Americans no longer trust the institutions that bend over backward to protect the elite and punish those who break the narrative.
If you believe in accountability and the rule of law, you should cheer the exposure of even a single photo that shows the powerful in the witness chair. Patriots who love this country want truth, not cover-ups — and we should stand behind reporters and independent journalists who force these moments into the light until every question is answered and every official is held to the same standard as the rest of us.
