Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (L) and former President Invoice Clinton arrive on the West Entrance of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In right now’s inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump turns into the forty fifth president of the US.
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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 stated on Monday.
The choice may head off a deliberate vote within the Republican-led Home of Representatives to carry the 2 distinguished Democrats in contempt, which may result in prison fees.
The Home Oversight Committee really useful final week that they be held in contempt for refusing to testify about their relationship with Epstein. The Clintons had provided to cooperate with the panel however had refused to look in particular person, saying the investigation was a partisan train aimed toward defending Republican President Donald Trump.
“They advised you beneath oath what they know, however you do not care. However the former President and former Secretary of State can be there. They sit up for setting a precedent that applies to everybody,” the Clintons’ deputy chief of workers, Angel Urena, stated in a publish 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 very good growth,” he stated. “We anticipate everybody to adjust to Congress’s subpoenas.”
Invoice Clinton flew on Epstein’s aircraft a number of occasions within the early 2000s after leaving workplace. He has expressed remorse in regards to the relationship and stated he knew nothing about Epstein’s prison exercise.