Clintons Agree to Congressional Testimony in Epstein Investigation, Stopping Contempt Proceedings
Bill and Hillary Clinton are scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee this February as part of its congressional investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that stopped a planned contempt vote.
The decision came after months of back-and-forth negotiations between the Clintons’ legal team and committee Republicans over compliance with subpoenas issued last year. Their depositions will be transcribed and video recorded later this month.
According to the panel, Hillary Clinton will sit for testimony on Feb. 26, and Bill Clinton on Feb. 27, 2026. Both have denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal acts and have not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with the investigation.
Despite agreement on dates, the committee and the Clintons disagreed over whether the proceedings should be public, with the couple pushing for an open hearing.
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“These depositions will help the committee further understand Mr. Epstein’s network of connections,” Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer said in a statement.
The development matters because it marks the first time a former U.S. president has been compelled to testify in such a probe, raising questions about congressional authority and historical precedent.
Lawmakers and political advocates now await the depositions, which could yield transcripts that shed light on unanswered questions from the recently released Epstein files.
What happens next will depend on whether transcripts or summaries are released publicly and how lawmakers from both parties use the information.
The testimony is set to proceed as scheduled, with observers focused on whether it expands scrutiny of other powerful figures linked in the Epstein documents.
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