Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in front of House Oversight Committee on Epstein ties: Report

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are now expected to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee, marking a stunning reversal for the pair, an Oversight aide told Politico on Monday night.It was not immediately clear when the couple will testify in front of the GOP-led panel, but it comes after both skipped their scheduled depositions last month, defying congressional subpoenas. 
Attorneys for the Clintons said their clients would “appear for depositions on mutually agreeable dates” and requested the lower chamber not to move forward with its contempt vote on Wednesday. 
“They negotiated in good faith. You did not,” spokesmen for the Clintons said in a statement reported by the New York Times. “They told under oath what they know, but you did not care. But the former president and former secretary of state will be there.”
The letter and reported agreement to testify in front of the panel comes hours after House Oversight Chairman James Comer said he rejected the Clintons’ latest offer to testify with certain caveats, accusing the couple of expecting “special treatment.” 
“The Clintons are in contempt of Congress,” Comer posted on X. “Their attorneys’ latest letter makes clear they still expect special treatment because of their last name. The Clintons do not get to dictate the terms of lawful subpoenas.” 
Comer has not publicly commented on the alleged agreement so far. 
The Oversight Panel had summoned the Clintons to testify about their connections to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein amid deep frustrations with the Justice Department’s handling of the case. Neither have been accused of any wrongdoing.
Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.

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