A file picture of former US President Invoice Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. | Photograph Credit score: Reuters
Former President Invoice Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, will testify in a congressional investigation into the late intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, a staffer mentioned on Monday (February 2, 2026).
The choice may head off a deliberate vote within the Republican-led Home of Representatives to carry the 2 outstanding Democrats in contempt, which may result in felony fees.
The Home Oversight Committee beneficial final week that they be held in contempt for refusing to testify about their relationship with Epstein. The Clintons had supplied to cooperate with the panel however had refused to seem in particular person, saying the investigation was a partisan train geared toward defending Republican President Donald Trump.
“They instructed you underneath oath what they know, however you do not care. However the former President and former Secretary of State shall be there. They stay up for setting a precedent that applies to everybody,” the Clintons’ deputy chief of workers, Angel Urena, mentioned in a put up on social media.
Home Speaker Mike Johnson welcomed the information however didn’t say whether or not the chamber would drop its deliberate contempt vote.
“That is a superb growth,” he mentioned. “We count on everybody to adjust to Congress’s subpoenas.”
Invoice Clinton flew on Epstein’s airplane a number of occasions within the early 2000s after leaving workplace. He has expressed remorse concerning the relationship and mentioned he knew nothing about Epstein’s felony exercise.
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