Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agree to testify before Congress as part of a investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Angel Ureña, a spokesperson for Bill Clinton, said in a post Monday responding to a letter from House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., that the Clintons had “negotiated in good faith,” while accusing Comer of failing to do the same.
“They told you under oath what they know, but you don’t care,” Ureña wrote. “But the former President and former Secretary of State will be there. They look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone.”
It was not immediately clear when or where the testimony would take place.
In a statement later Monday, Comer said attorneys for the Clintons claimed they agreed to the committee’s terms, but he said those terms remained unclear and that no dates for depositions had been provided.
“The only reason they have said they agree to terms is because the House has moved forward with contempt,” Comer said. He added that he would clarify the terms and discuss next steps with committee members.
The House Oversight Committee previously voted to advance contempt resolutions against the Clintons for failing to testify. The House Rules Committee met Monday to consider the resolutions, with a full House vote expected this week.
The committee subpoenaed the Clintons in August, along with several former Justice Department officials, including former Attorneys General Merrick Garland, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzales, as well as former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller. The subpoenas seek testimony related to crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein.
The Justice Department’s initial release of Epstein-related files included numerous photographs of Bill Clinton. His spokesperson has said Clinton flew on Epstein’s plane during Clinton Foundation-related travel in the early 2000s, before Epstein was charged with sex crimes.
Bill Clinton has denied any wrongdoing and has said he cut ties with Epstein before Epstein was accused in 2006 of sexually abusing a minor.
In a December statement, Hillary Clinton’s spokesperson, Nick Merrill, said it was unclear why she was being involved in the investigation, saying Comer had not explained her connection to the case.
Earlier Monday, Comer rejected an offer made by attorneys for the Clintons over the weekend. The attorneys proposed that Bill Clinton participate in a four-hour transcribed interview in New York City, limited to matters related to Epstein’s investigations and prosecutions.
The attorneys also proposed that additional questions for Hillary Clinton be addressed through a supplemental sworn declaration rather than in-person testimony, though they said she would agree to an in-person interview if necessary under the same terms as her husband.
Comer said the request for the committee to withdraw its subpoena and contempt resolutions before conducting the interviews was unreasonable.