Former US President Bill Clinton agrees to testify in congressional investigation on Epstein
Former US President Bill Clinton agrees to testify in congressional investigation on Epstein
Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, have agreed to testify in the ongoing congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, had been preparing criminal contempt of Congress charges against the Clintons for allegedly defying a congressional subpoena when their attorneys emailed the committee, stating the couple would comply.
In the email, the attorneys asked Comer to halt the contempt proceedings.
“We don’t have anything in writing, it depends on what they say,” Comer told the BBC, noting he was open to the Clintons.
This comes a few days before a vote on whether to hold the Clintons in criminal contempt for refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee after a months-long standoff.
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Bill Clinton was acquainted with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, but has denied knowledge of his sex offending and says he cut off contact two decades ago.
It’s unclear when the depositions will take place, but it will be the first time a former US president has testified to a congressional panel since Gerald Ford did so in 1983.
The House Oversight Committee, led by Republicans, approved the measure to hold the Clintons in contempt late last month, with the support of several Democrats.
The last-minute negotiating came as Republican leaders were advancing the contempt resolution through the House Rules Committee — a final hurdle before it headed to the House floor for a vote.
On Monday, February 2, 2026 in the evening, Clinton deputy chief of staff Angel Ureña posted on X confirming the couple would appear before the panel.
“They negotiated in good faith,” Ureña wrote in a tweet directed at the House Oversight Committee.
“They told you under oath what they know, but you don’t care. But the former President and former Secretary of State will be there. They look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone.”
Both Clintons say they previously provided the committee with sworn statements and have already provided limited information they had on Epstein.
Meanwhile, Bill Clinton has never been accused of wrongdoing by survivors of Epstein’s abuse, and has denied knowledge of his sex offending.
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