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Former President Bill Clinton and Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are set to appear for deposition this week as part of a House investigation into convicted sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.
Hillary Clinton’s deposition is scheduled for Feb. 26, and Bill Clinton’s is scheduled for the day after. Both depositions follow the release of millions of documents related to Epstein by the Department of Justice that have led to a string of high-profile investigations, resignations and other ripple effects in multiple countries.
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Both Clintons agreed to testify after a drawn-out fight over a congressional subpoena, as House Republicans were setting up a floor vote on Feb. 4 to hold both of them in contempt, which could have resulted in up to 12 months of prison time. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky hailed the victory in a statement, vowing to deliver “transparency and accountability for the American people and for survivors.”
Aside from the Clintons, four other people have been subpoenaed to testify following the release of the Epstein files. In the past few weeks, Ghislaine Maxwell and billionaire Les Wexner have testified before the committee regarding their ties to Epstein. Epstein’s longtime accountant Richard Kahn and Epstein’s personal lawyer Darren Indyke will also testify after receiving subpoenas.
Here are things you need to know ahead of their depositions.
Why were Bill and Hillary Clintons deposed?
The Clintons had political and personal connections to Epstein going back decades. FEC filings show that Bill and Hillary Clinton both benefitted from his political donations back in the 1990s. Visitor logs obtained by the Daily Mail showed Epstein made 17 trips to the White House during the Clinton administration. In 2006, the Clinton Foundation received a $25,000 donation from…
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