Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have rejected the House Oversight Committee's demand for testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case. They justified their decision by the political bias of the investigation conducted by Republican representatives. This is reported by Reuters, writes UNN.
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In a joint letter to Committee Chairman James Comer, the Clintons stated that they consider the process an attempt to distract attention from the actions of the current Donald Trump administration. The politicians emphasized that they had already provided the limited information they possessed and no longer intend to participate in the hearings.
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Legal Consequences and Threat of Criminal Prosecution
Republican James Comer announced that next week the committee will consider holding Bill Clinton in contempt of court. A similar procedure threatens Hillary Clinton if she does not appear at the hearing on Wednesday. Such a decision could serve as grounds for further criminal prosecution by the US Department of Justice.
Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of sex crimes and human trafficking, died in prison in 2019. Despite the official conclusion of suicide, the circumstances of his death and the circle of high-ranking acquaintances remain the subject of ongoing investigations in Congress.