politics
February 5, 2026
Clintons make U-turn on Epstein probe testimony
Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein probe after facing the threat of a contempt vote in Congress
TL;DR
- Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify before the House Oversight Committee as part of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
- The agreement comes after the committee moved towards a vote to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress.
- The Clintons' lawyers had previously deemed subpoenas invalid and unenforceable.
- Committee Chair James Comer announced the agreement, stating the Clintons "completely caved" to appear for depositions.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed that the contempt vote plans are on hold.
- Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in jail in 2019.