Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno is eyeing a bid to head the Senate GOP’s campaign arm for the 2028 cycle, according to two Republican senators granted anonymity to disclose private conversations.

A spokesperson for Moreno declined to comment on Moreno’s interest in leading the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

While Moreno hasn’t officially thrown his hat into the ring, he has discussed the matter with colleagues, according to the two GOP senators. And his likely bid is already getting public support.

“He’s a machine. He is always working. He’s an incredible fundraiser,” said Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) about why he would back Moreno for the role.

Two other GOP senators predicted that the job is likely Moreno’s if he wants it, given that there normally isn’t a contest for the top campaign spot. But it’s possible he could have competition if he jumps in.

During a recent lunch, a member of leadership made a quip about well-connected Sen. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska potentially leading the NRSC during the 2028 cycle, according to one of the senators.

But Moreno would also bring a network of relationships to the role: He is well-liked within the Senate GOP Conference, is close with the White House and President Donald Trump, built a donor network in his pricey 2024 battle to unseat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, and has been a prolific fundraiser for the NRSC, which is now chaired by South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott.

Despite being not quite 14 months into his Senate career, Moreno has taken on prominent roles within the conference recently, including as one of the lead negotiators in recent health care talks. Moreno is viewed by his colleagues as ambitious and smart, with Majority Leader John Thune and other senior Republicans praising him over the past year.

In her prepared opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today, Hillary Clinton suggested the panel’s monthslong Jeffrey Epstein investigation is “partisan political theater” — not a quest for truth, transparency or accountability.

The former secretary of State’s statement slams the committee for not asking President Donald Trump under oath about his appearances in the Epstein files or demanding testimony from Florida and New York prosecutors about Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous “sweetheart deal” in 2008 that allowed him to dodge federal sex trafficking charges and plead guilty to lesser state charges.

“Instead, you have compelled me to testify, fully aware that I have no knowledge that would assist your investigation, in order to distract attention from President Trump’s actions and to cover them up despite legitimate calls for answers,” Clinton said, according to her opening statement to the Oversight panel, which she posted on X.

“This institutional failure is designed to protect one political party and one public official, rather than to seek truth and justice for the victims and survivors, as well as the public who also want to get to the bottom of this matter,” Clinton continued. “My heart breaks for the survivors. And I am furious on their behalf.”

In a sworn declaration to the panel Jan. 13, Hillary Clinton denied any knowledge of the criminal activities of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, his convicted co-conspirator, and said she did not recall ever meeting Epstein.

Hillary Clinton is testifying today behind closed doors in Chappaqua, but Oversight Republicans told reporters they plan to release a video of the proceedings as soon as it is approved. Her husband, former Bill Clinton, will testify tomorrow under the same circumstances.

The Clintons are not accused of any wrongdoing and have denied knowledge of any sex offenses by Epstein and Maxwell, who is now serving a 20-year prison sentence. Bill Clinton has acknowledged flying on Epstein’s plane on several occasions but has said he never visited Epstein’s private island.

Republican members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee emphasized the bipartisan demand for Hillary Clinton to share what she knows about Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, ahead of the former secretary of State’s closed-door deposition Thursday morning.

Committee Chair James Comer of Kentucky — flanked by Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Eric Burlison of Missouri, Michael Cloud of Texas, John McGuire of Virginia and Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, alongside South Carolina Reps. Nancy Mace and William Timmons — told reporters in Chappaqua, New York, that they are focused on better understanding Epstein’s accumulation of wealth and social cachet.

“This isn’t a partisan witch hunt,” said Comer. “This was a motion — a bipartisan motion, supported by the Democrats — to bring the Clintons in. So I don’t think it’s any type of being unfair in any way to the Clintons. They’ve never answered questions, unlike President Trump, who gets questioned every day by just about every one of you about his knowledge or involvement with Epstein.”

Neither Hillary Clinton nor her husband — former President Bill Clinton, who will be deposed by the committee Friday — have been accused of any wrongdoing. They also have denied knowledge of any sex offenses by Epstein and Maxwell.

Hillary Clinton, who has said she does not recall meeting Epstein, previously accused the Oversight panel of trying to shift focus away from President Donald Trump’s documented associations with Epstein. Bill Clinton has acknowledged flying on Epstein’s plane on several occasions but has said he never visited Epstein’s private island.

Comer clarified that the panel is not accusing Hillary Clinton of wrongdoing but noted that emails released by the Department of Justice as part of its Epstein files disclosure showed that Epstein and Maxwell discussed support for the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative.

Democratic members of the Oversight panel, also addressing reporters Thursday morning, emphasized their interest in questioning anyone who appears to have close associations with Epstein but voiced concerns that their Republican colleagues are using the Clintons’ depositions for political gain.

“Let’s get President Trump in front of our committee to answer the questions that are being asked across this country, from survivors, from those have been brutally attacked and raped — sometimes as children,” said Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the panel’s top Democrat.

He was joined by Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari of Arizona and Reps. Suhas Subramanyam and James Walkinshaw, both of Virginia.

Thursay’s deposition marks one of the most high-profile moments to date in the committee’s Epstein probe, as lawmakers seek to demonstrate momentum in an investigation that has drawn intense public attention but has yet to produce criminal charges.

For House Republicans, the testimony also serves as a test of how far the committee is willing — or able — to push an inquiry that has so far generated no prosecutions.