Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed to testify in the House of Representatives in the investigation into the case of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after being pressured by congressional Republicans.
The announcement about the Clinton couple’s appearance was confirmed by the former president’s spokesperson, Ángel Ureña, in a post on the social network X, after they refused last month to speak about the investigation.
“They negotiated in good faith. You didn’t. They told you under oath what they know, but you don’t care. But the former president and former secretary of state will be there. They hope to set a precedent that applies to everyone,” the spokesperson wrote on social media.
In August last year, the US House Oversight Committee had subpoenaed the Department of Justice (DOJ) and former officials from the Republican (President Donald Trump) and Democratic parties, including the Clinton couple, to obtain information about the case of Epstein, who killed himself in prison in 2019, while awaiting trial for a sex trafficking scheme.
Although neither has been accused of wrongdoing, congressmen are seeking to clarify the ties and communications that may have existed during the years in which Epstein was active in political and financial circles around the world. The Clintons agreed to testify due to the risk of being held in contempt of Congress.
Last week, the DOJ released nearly three million new documents, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images related to the case. The newly released information contains references to powerful figures already known for their relationships with Epstein and his ex-partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, such as former Prince Andrew (who lost his title due to allegations against him in the billionaire pedophile scandal), former president Bill Clinton, businessman Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump.
New details about the financier’s network of connections reveal that figures from Hollywood, Wall Street, Washington and the fashion world maintained their relationship with him even after his conviction for sexual crimes in 2008.
