Stephen A. Smith and Bill Maher discussed the release of millions of pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files and the reported agreement by Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify before the House ahead of a potential contempt of Congress vote, with Maher suggesting the latest disclosures have reshaped how past claims about elite misconduct are viewed.
Smith asked Maher for his reaction to the developments, saying, “What were your thoughts about the Epstein files and 3 million pages being released, and you know now we are hearing that Bill and Hillary Clinton have both agreed to testify in the house ahead, you know, ahead of the contempt of Congress vote. What are your thoughts about that?”
Maher said the topic had already become central to his own discussions about upcoming commentary.
“Well, this is certainly something we were talking in my meeting today about what I’m going to talk about on the show Friday, because it’s just too interesting and, and also, you know, I can’t believe I’m saying this,” Maher said.
He went on to suggest that recent revelations have cast long-mocked claims in a different light.
“But where does QAnon go for the apology? You know, I mean QAnon, which believed in lots of really ridiculous things. Like, you know, Democrats eat babies, but they were kind of harping a lot on the idea that the elites are running this pedophile ring,” Maher said.
Maher acknowledged that he had previously dismissed those claims publicly.