Bill and Hillary Clinton cave to oversight committee and agree to testify in Epstein inquiry

Published February 2, 2026 7:21pm ET



Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee‘s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ahead of the House moving forward with contempt proceedings, a spokesperson said.

The reversal from the Clintons comes after Rep. James Comer (R-KY), the oversight committee chairman, rejected an earlier offer from the couple to testify under limitations, as the House Rules Committee was marking up the legislation to move forward with holding the two in contempt.

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