Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in the congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, days before lawmakers were set to vote on holding the former US president and secretary of state in contempt of Congress.
Lawyers representing the Clintons on Monday evening told James Comer, chair of the House oversight committee, that the pair “will appear for depositions on mutually agreeable dates”, according to an email seen by the FT.
They also asked Comer to confirm that lawmakers “will not move forward with contempt proceedings”. Contempt of Congress is a criminal offence that carries a possible prison sentence.
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