Clintons agree to testify before Congress in Epstein probe, chief of staff says
Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify to Congress
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
WASHINGTON - Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Angel Ureña, the deputy chief of staff to Bill Clinton, confirmed in a post on X Monday that both would appear before the panel.
What they're saying:
"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 precedent that applies to everyone," Ureña said in the post.
House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
The committee is examining what the Clintons may have known about Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, including scrutiny of Hillary Clinton’s role overseeing U.S. efforts to combat international sex trafficking while serving as Secretary of State.
FILE - Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive ahead of the 60th inaugural ceremony on Jan. 20, 2025, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Melina Mara / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MELINA MARA/POOL/AFP v
Contempt of Congress charges sought against Clintons
Dig deeper:
The Republican-controlled Oversight panel advanced criminal contempt of Congress charges against the Clintons last month.
Nine of the committee’s 21 Democrats joined Republicans in support of the charges against Bill Clinton as they argued for full transparency in the Epstein investigation. Three Democrats also supported advancing the charges against Hillary Clinton.
Despite Ureña’s post on X, Rep. James Comer, the chair of the House Oversight Committee, said it was advancing criminal contempt of Congress charges against both Clintons Monday evening.
The charges could carry the threat of a substantial fine and even incarceration if passed by the House and successfully prosecuted by the Department of Justice.
"We don't have anything in writing," Comer told reporters, adding that he was open to accepting their offer but "it depends on what they say.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from reporting by FOX News, a tweet from Angel Ureña on Feb. 2, 2026, and previous reporting by The Associated Press. This story was reported from San Jose.