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Former Obama counsel ‘not completely truthful’ in Epstein testimony, Democrats say

Woman asked questions by reporters
Kathryn Ruemmler, the former White House counsel under Obama and chief legal officer at Goldman Sachs, arrives for her closed-doors interview. Photograph: Al Drago/Reuters

Democrats said Kathryn Ruemmler, who served as White House counsel under Barack Obama, was not “completely truthful” with lawmakers during her Wednesday testimony before the House committee on oversight and reform about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Ruemmler, who testified as part of the panel’s investigation into the convicted sex offender, said in her opening remarks that Epstein “used” her “to legitimize his standing” and that “it was a mistake to deal with” him. She insisted she never witnessed criminal activity.

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