Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive for Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025. – Shawn Thew/Pool/Reuters/File
House Oversight Chair James Comer has agreed to the dates Bill and Hillary Clinton proposed for depositions in the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein probe, placing an finish to the contempt of Congress proceedings that had been shifting ahead towards them.
The former president is scheduled to appear on February 27 and the previous Secretary of State to appear on February 26 beneath the phrases that Comer had beforehand set.
Two sources had earlier informed NCS that the Clintons agreed to appear for depositions on the panel’s phrases, but additionally instructed they needed public hearings.
Rep. Robert Garcia, the highest Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, backed the Clinton’s request to testify publicly to the panel.
“They’ve also requested that the hearings be public hearings. They just made that request today. I strongly support that. I think the idea of moving that deposition from being a private to public, is good for the for the American people. And I support that,” he informed reporters on Tuesday.
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NCS’s Alison Main contributed to this report.
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