• Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify in the House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
• Their agreement comes ahead of a possible contempt of Congress vote.
• They initially resisted the subpoenas, arguing they lacked a legitimate legislative purpose.
• House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer had threatened contempt charges due to their non-compliance.
• The testimonies aim to clarify the Clintons' connections to Epstein and address bipartisan concerns.

Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in a congressional inquiry surrounding late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This decision was announced shortly before a planned vote in the Republican-led House of Representatives that would have held the couple in contempt for their previous refusal to comply with subpoenas, according to latimes and bbc.

The Clintons had initially resisted the subpoenas issued by the House Oversight Committee, maintaining that they were "unenforceable." In a reversal of that stance, their legal team communicated via email that they would appear for depositions on mutually agreed dates, with their spokesperson stating they "look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone," as reported by reuters and channelnewsasia.

The decision comes after bipartisan support emerged within the Oversight Committee for contempt charges, which were pushed forward by Republicans, including Chair Rep. James Comer, asserting that no one is above the law. Comer stated his committee had received substantial backing from both Democrats and Republicans for this action, as noted by cbsnews and lemonde.

Despite their willingness to testify, the Clintons emphasized that previous calls for their appearances were perceived as partisan maneuvers aimed at targeting political opponents of former President Trump. Both Clintons have denied any wrongdoing and clarified their past interactions with Epstein, which included Bill Clinton’s flights on Epstein’s private jet for purported humanitarian work, according to scmp and bbc.