Clintons to Testify in Congressional Investigation on Epstein Amid Contempt Vote

Tue Feb 03 2026 12:13:16 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Former President Bill Clinton and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify regarding their connections to Jeffrey Epstein, just as Congress prepares to vote on holding them in contempt.

In a significant development, Bill and Hillary Clinton have consented to testify before Congress in the ongoing investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein. This announcement comes just before a crucial vote that may result in the couple being held in contempt for their prior refusal to appear before the House Oversight Committee. While both Clinton and his wife have denied wrongdoing, the implications of their cooperation are considerable, marking the first time a former president has testified in such a capacity since 1983.

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, have agreed to testify in the congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This decision comes just days before a vote to decide whether to hold the couple in criminal contempt for their previous refusal to appear before the House Oversight Committee following a prolonged standoff.

Bill Clinton was known to have interacted with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, yet he maintains that he was unaware of Epstein's abusive activities and claims that he severed ties with him two decades ago.

Although the exact timing of their depositions has not been disclosed, it will mark the first instance a former US president has provided testimony to a congressional panel since Gerald Ford did so in 1983.

The House Oversight Committee, now controlled by Republicans, had previously endorsed the motion to hold the Clintons in contempt, with bipartisan support evident during the proceedings.

Email updates from Clinton's deputy chief of staff confirmed that the couple would indeed appear before the committee. They negotiated in good faith, tweeted Angel Ureña, suggesting that the committee has been less forthcoming.

The Clintons assert that they have previously submitted sworn statements and provided the limited information available to them regarding Epstein. They have labeled the legal summons issued as a politically motivated maneuver aimed at embarrassing their political faction, as directed by President Trump.

Although Bill Clinton has never been implicated in wrongful conduct by Epstein's victims, faced with increasing scrutiny, supporters of the congressional inquiry reaffirm, no one is above the law, underscoring the bipartisan nature of the contempt vote and investigation.

Reports also reveal that Clinton took four international flights on Epstein's private jet during 2002 and 2003, with several images released by the Department of Justice depicting the former president in various locations associated with Epstein's estate, including in a hot tub.

With their upcoming testimony, the landscape of political accountability in high-profile cases shifts, and the Clintons await to establish a precedent for transparency in the political arena.