Clintons, House GOP Reach Deal for Testimony on Epstein Scandal, Averting Contempt Vote
Are they actually going to vote on something real?
After months of resistance, Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a House panel investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The depositions will be filmed and transcribed, a point of contention in the past between the Clintons and the members investigating crimes by Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and their connections to powerful people.
The former secretary of state and first lady will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Feb. 26. Her husband, the 42nd president, will appear on Capitol Hill to take questions from the committee on Feb. 27.
? BREAKING: Clintons cave and agree to appear for depositions on Feb. 26 and 27.@RepJamesComer: "Once it became clear that we would hold them in contempt, the Clintons completely caved and will appear for transcribed, filmed depositions this month."
No one is above the law.
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) February 3, 2026
The late-breaking deal averted a House floor vote to hold both Clintons in contempt of Congress for dodging testimony since October. Last month, a bipartisan majority on the oversight committee approved contempt measures.
“Republicans and Democrats on the Oversight Committee have been clear: no one is above the law—and that includes the Clintons. After delaying and defying duly issued subpoenas for six months, the House Oversight Committee moved swiftly to initiate contempt of Congress proceedings in response to their non-compliance,” House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement Tuesday.
“Once it became clear that the House of Representatives would hold them in contempt, the Clintons completely caved and will appear for transcribed, filmed depositions this month,” Comer continued. “We look forward to questioning the Clintons as part of our investigation into the horrific crimes of Epstein and Maxwell, to deliver transparency and accountability for the American people and for survivors.”
The Clintons previously changed the terms of their deposition, originally scheduled in October, asking for a location change to New York and demanding no transcription of the former president’s testimony.
The House Rules Committee was meeting Monday to schedule a vote when the Clintons made a last-ditch offer to testify. The committee delayed a vote to advance the contempt proceedings until negotiations were settled.
On Tuesday morning, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the Clintons had a deadline of noon before the House would schedule a contempt vote this week.
Last month, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted on a bipartisan basis to hold both the 42nd president and the former secretary of state in contempt of Congress after the two failed to appear for their rescheduled deposition.
Angel Urena, deputy chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton, asserted in an X post Monday that the Clintons “negotiated in good faith” and were ready to testify.
They negotiated in good faith. You did not.
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 …
Are they actually going to vote on something real?
After months of resistance, Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a House panel investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The depositions will be filmed and transcribed, a point of contention in the past between the Clintons and the members investigating crimes by Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and their connections to powerful people.
The former secretary of state and first lady will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Feb. 26. Her husband, the 42nd president, will appear on Capitol Hill to take questions from the committee on Feb. 27.
? BREAKING: Clintons cave and agree to appear for depositions on Feb. 26 and 27.@RepJamesComer: "Once it became clear that we would hold them in contempt, the Clintons completely caved and will appear for transcribed, filmed depositions this month."
No one is above the law.
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) February 3, 2026
The late-breaking deal averted a House floor vote to hold both Clintons in contempt of Congress for dodging testimony since October. Last month, a bipartisan majority on the oversight committee approved contempt measures.
“Republicans and Democrats on the Oversight Committee have been clear: no one is above the law—and that includes the Clintons. After delaying and defying duly issued subpoenas for six months, the House Oversight Committee moved swiftly to initiate contempt of Congress proceedings in response to their non-compliance,” House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement Tuesday.
“Once it became clear that the House of Representatives would hold them in contempt, the Clintons completely caved and will appear for transcribed, filmed depositions this month,” Comer continued. “We look forward to questioning the Clintons as part of our investigation into the horrific crimes of Epstein and Maxwell, to deliver transparency and accountability for the American people and for survivors.”
The Clintons previously changed the terms of their deposition, originally scheduled in October, asking for a location change to New York and demanding no transcription of the former president’s testimony.
The House Rules Committee was meeting Monday to schedule a vote when the Clintons made a last-ditch offer to testify. The committee delayed a vote to advance the contempt proceedings until negotiations were settled.
On Tuesday morning, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the Clintons had a deadline of noon before the House would schedule a contempt vote this week.
Last month, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted on a bipartisan basis to hold both the 42nd president and the former secretary of state in contempt of Congress after the two failed to appear for their rescheduled deposition.
Angel Urena, deputy chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton, asserted in an X post Monday that the Clintons “negotiated in good faith” and were ready to testify.
They negotiated in good faith. You did not.
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 …
Clintons, House GOP Reach Deal for Testimony on Epstein Scandal, Averting Contempt Vote
Are they actually going to vote on something real?
After months of resistance, Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a House panel investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The depositions will be filmed and transcribed, a point of contention in the past between the Clintons and the members investigating crimes by Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and their connections to powerful people.
The former secretary of state and first lady will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Feb. 26. Her husband, the 42nd president, will appear on Capitol Hill to take questions from the committee on Feb. 27.
? BREAKING: Clintons cave and agree to appear for depositions on Feb. 26 and 27.@RepJamesComer: "Once it became clear that we would hold them in contempt, the Clintons completely caved and will appear for transcribed, filmed depositions this month."
No one is above the law.
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) February 3, 2026
The late-breaking deal averted a House floor vote to hold both Clintons in contempt of Congress for dodging testimony since October. Last month, a bipartisan majority on the oversight committee approved contempt measures.
“Republicans and Democrats on the Oversight Committee have been clear: no one is above the law—and that includes the Clintons. After delaying and defying duly issued subpoenas for six months, the House Oversight Committee moved swiftly to initiate contempt of Congress proceedings in response to their non-compliance,” House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement Tuesday.
“Once it became clear that the House of Representatives would hold them in contempt, the Clintons completely caved and will appear for transcribed, filmed depositions this month,” Comer continued. “We look forward to questioning the Clintons as part of our investigation into the horrific crimes of Epstein and Maxwell, to deliver transparency and accountability for the American people and for survivors.”
The Clintons previously changed the terms of their deposition, originally scheduled in October, asking for a location change to New York and demanding no transcription of the former president’s testimony.
The House Rules Committee was meeting Monday to schedule a vote when the Clintons made a last-ditch offer to testify. The committee delayed a vote to advance the contempt proceedings until negotiations were settled.
On Tuesday morning, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the Clintons had a deadline of noon before the House would schedule a contempt vote this week.
Last month, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted on a bipartisan basis to hold both the 42nd president and the former secretary of state in contempt of Congress after the two failed to appear for their rescheduled deposition.
Angel Urena, deputy chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton, asserted in an X post Monday that the Clintons “negotiated in good faith” and were ready to testify.
They negotiated in good faith. You did not.
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 …
