Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee in its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after lawmakers moved toward holding the pair in criminal contempt of Congress.
The committee announced the development on X, accusing the Clintons of attempting to “dodge contempt by requesting special treatment” and declaring, “The Clintons are not above the law.”
Bill Clinton deputy chief of staff Angel Ureña confirmed both Clintons will appear before the panel, while taking aim at committee leadership.
“They negotiated in good faith. You did not,” Ureña wrote. “But the former president and former Secretary of State will be there and look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone.”
The Oversight Committee is probing what the Clintons may have known about Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Investigators are also scrutinizing Hillary Clinton’s role overseeing U.S. anti-trafficking efforts while she served as secretary of state.
A source familiar with the matter shared with Fox News Digital the text of an email sent by the Clintons’ attorneys confirming they would testify under terms set by Chairman James Comer, R-Ky.
“Please be advised, and please advise the Chairman, that my clients accept the terms of your letter and will appear for depositions on mutually agreeable dates,” the message read. “As has been the Committee’s practice, please confirm the House will not move forward with contempt proceedings, as the Chairman stated in his letter this morning.”
🚨 After defying lawful subpoenas, Bill and Hillary Clinton are trying to dodge contempt by requesting special treatment.
The Clintons are not above the law.
Our response to the Clintons’ latest demands 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/C5NI1c3ysg
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) February 2, 2026
House Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia said the response amounted to full compliance.
“I mean, they sent us and the Republicans affirmation that they’ve accepted every single term that James Comer has asked for, and that they’re willing to come in and testify,” Garcia said.
Comer pushed back, arguing the agreement was vague and incomplete.
“The Clintons’ counsel has said they agree to terms, but those terms lack clarity yet again, and they have provided no dates for their depositions,” Comer told Fox News Digital. “The only reason they have said they agree to terms is because the House has moved forward with contempt. I will clarify the terms they are agreeing to and then discuss next steps with my committee members.”
The sudden reversal prompted House leaders to temporarily pause contempt proceedings Monday night. The House Rules Committee had been preparing to advance the resolutions but pulled back late in the day. It remains unclear whether the effort will resume.
Democrats on the panel have criticized Comer for not pursuing contempt against others who failed to appear and for not threatening the Justice Department over delays in producing Epstein-related records. The DOJ has turned over only a fraction of the documents Congress expected by a deadline set late last year.
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