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The piece reveals that Trump secretly flew on a military aircraft during a Turkey trip while the White House claimed Air Force One; Clinton did a similar thing in 2000 on an India–Pakistan visit with an unmarked plane that followed Air Force One, highlighting long-standing security measures and press-pool practices around presidential travel.
The Washington Post reports that Bill Clinton’s 2000 Air Force One plane-switch in Islamabad used a decoy aircraft and an unmarked real plane, with journalists briefed on the maneuver and its risks, whereas Donald Trump’s July switch occurred without informing the press.
The House Oversight Committee released the full videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton’s nine hours of depositions in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, with both denying knowledge of Epstein or Maxwell’s sex trafficking while facing questions about their associations with the financier.
During a House Oversight deposition, Bill Clinton told lawmakers it’s up to the committee to decide whether to subpoena Donald Trump to testify in the Epstein investigation, while Democrats press for Trump’s appearance; Clinton’s deposition followed Hillary Clinton’s lengthy session, with Republicans vowing further questions about Epstein-related figures and documents amid ongoing DHS funding talks and FEMA disaster-relief concerns.
New DOJ-released records show Maxwell acted as a conduit between Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein, arranging meetings and flights on Epstein’s private jet with Clinton aide Doug Band, while Clinton’s team says he cut ties before Epstein’s crimes and there’s no evidence of wrongdoing by Clinton. The material highlights Epstein’s circle and Maxwell’s role, including references to Clinton’s post-presidency philanthropy via the Clinton Foundation and Global Initiative, and Epstein-related photos and emails that have drawn renewed scrutiny.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify under oath before the House Oversight Committee in Chappaqua, NY, as part of an Epstein network investigation. The sessions will be recorded and transcribed, held behind closed doors, with false statements carrying legal consequences. Hillary is set to testify on February 26 and Bill on February 27. The depositions follow months of disputes over subpoenas, and the Clintons have said there is no evidence of wrongdoing on their part, though the inquiry continues amid broader scrutiny of Epstein and Maxwell.
Bill and Hillary Clinton are set to testify before the House Oversight Committee in its Epstein investigation under a deal to avert contempt. The appearance fits a long pattern of navigating political crises with forceful messaging, even as Epstein’s ties to Bill Clinton—not evidence of wrongdoing—have reignited scrutiny. Hillary urges a public hearing, while Republicans press for a high-profile confrontation amid a shifting Democratic bench in Congress.
House lawmakers press to turn the Epstein fallout into accountability, preparing to depose Bill and Hillary Clinton about their ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell; despite subpoenas and a wave of documents, no charges have been filed, and investigators face limited cooperation and complex timelines as both parties seek visible prosecutions and answers from the DOJ files.
House Oversight Chair James Comer won a lengthy fight to compel Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify under subpoena in the Epstein investigation, the first time a former president has been required to testify to Congress. The move is hailed by supporters as a bold oversight power but criticized as potentially undermining democratic norms and weaponizing investigations; Democrats warn it could lay groundwork for future probes, including of Donald Trump, illustrating a partisan shift in how congressional inquiries are conducted.
Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee as part of the Epstein investigation, reversing their earlier defiance of subpoenas and potentially altering the timing of looming contempt votes, as Democrats warn Republicans not to turn the inquiry into political theater.
Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation, ending months of resistance and a looming contempt vote. They offered to appear for depositions on mutually agreed dates, with discussions including a possible sworn declaration for Hillary and a broad, four-hour testimony for Bill. The reversal follows intense negotiations and a split among Democrats on pursuing contempt charges, and it shifts political focus toward prominent Democrats tied to Epstein’s circle rather than Trump-era questions.
Attorneys for Bill and Hillary Clinton proposed a four-hour voluntary, limited-scope interview for Bill in New York (with Hillary’s sworn declaration or in-person interview as an option) in exchange for withdrawing subpoenas in the Epstein probe. Committee Chair James Comer rejected the terms as unreasonable, keeping the prospect of a contempt-of-Congress vote on track this week.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Bill and Hillary Clinton are acting in good faith to comply with Oversight Committee subpoenas tied to Jeffrey Epstein, arguing the contempt vote against them lacks credibility and that their attorneys have not engaged since the vote. The update notes a broader caucus discussion if needed and also runs through other Capitol developments, including Jack Smith’s public testimony and ongoing funding negotiations.
The House Oversight Committee voted to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying Epstein-related subpoenas; the measures now go to the full House for a vote before potential referral to the DOJ, with penalties up to a year in prison and $100,000 in fines. Depositions were postponed amid negotiations, highlighting partisan tensions over access to Epstein-related records.
Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify under a House subpoena tied to the Epstein investigation, arguing the subpoenas are invalid and politically motivated. Bill Clinton does not appear as threatened contempt proceedings loom, while Democrats say cooperation is important and Republicans press forward as the panel widens its probing and Epstein-file disclosures continue.