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Clintons Agree to Testify in House Epstein Probe as Contempt Vote Remains Unsettled

Their pledge eases an immediate showdown, but deposition dates and terms still need to be locked in.

FILE - Former President Bill Clinton, left, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listen as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a eulogy for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Aug. 1, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
FILE - Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listen during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive for Donald Trump's inauguration as the next President of the United States in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025. SHAWN THEW/POOL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • Lawyers for Bill and Hillary Clinton told House Oversight they accept Chairman James Comer’s conditions and will appear for depositions on mutually agreeable dates.
  • The Clintons asked that contempt efforts be dropped, but Comer said the offer lacks specifics and noted no dates have been provided.
  • The House Rules Committee moved to take up contempt resolutions, leaving a potential floor vote in play until testimony logistics are finalized.
  • Oversight advanced contempt last month after the Clintons missed January depositions, with nine Democrats backing the action against Bill Clinton and three supporting it against Hillary Clinton.
  • The inquiry proceeds alongside a Justice Department release of millions of Epstein-related pages, and a criminal contempt referral would carry discretionary prosecution and potential penalties up to a $100,000 fine and one year in jail.