"WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finalized an agreement with House Republicans Tuesday to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein this month, bowing to the threat of a contempt of Congress vote against them. Hillary Clinton will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 26 and Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27. It will mark the first time that lawmakers have compelled a former president to testify."
"For months, the Clintons resisted subpoenas from the committee, but House Republicans - with support from a few Democrats - had advanced criminal contempt of Congress charges to a potential vote this week. It threatened the Clintons with the potential for substantial fines and even prison time if they had been convicted. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that any effort to hold them in contempt of Congress were "on pause.""
Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee this month about Jeffrey Epstein after months of negotiation and the threat of contempt charges. Hillary Clinton will testify Feb. 26 and Bill Clinton Feb. 27, marking the first time lawmakers have compelled a former president to testify. Republicans sought to make the Clintons focal points in the committee's probe of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Committee Chair James Comer said questioning the Clintons aims to deliver transparency and accountability for survivors. The Clintons had resisted subpoenas, and Republicans advanced potential criminal contempt charges. Negotiations were marked by distrust and wrangling over deposition details.
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