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Clintons Agree to Late-February Depositions in House Epstein Probe After Contempt Threat

The deal pauses enforcement following a GOP noon deadline, with testimony set as sworn, filmed, transcribed depositions.

FILE - Former President Bill Clinton, left, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listen as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a eulogy for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Aug. 1, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
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Chairman of the House Oversight Committee James Comer, R-Kentucky, speaks as ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, looks on during a meeting to vote on whether to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas to testify in the panel's investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2026.
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Overview

  • Hillary Clinton is scheduled for Feb. 26 and Bill Clinton for Feb. 27 in closed-door sessions that will be filmed and transcribed, according to Chair James Comer.
  • House leaders had prepared criminal contempt votes and set a noon deadline for signed terms before proceedings were put on hold.
  • The Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Clintons in August and advanced contempt resolutions in January after they missed depositions, with several Democrats joining Republicans.
  • Comer rejected the Clintons’ proposed alternatives that included a four-hour interview for Bill Clinton and a sworn declaration from Hillary Clinton, insisting on full depositions with no artificial time limits.
  • The testimony comes as DOJ continues large releases of Epstein-related records; the Clintons say they negotiated in good faith and deny knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.