Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify before Congress on Epstein case

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have agreed to testify before Congress on the Jeffrey Epstein case.

The US House Oversight Committee recently had to vote on whether to hold Epstein in contempt of Congress for ignoring subpoenas as part of the investigation into his activities.

Later, in a letter addressed to House Oversight Committee Chairman, Republican James Comer, Clinton's attorneys said they accepted the committee's terms and were ready to testify.

However, Comer's office said the attorneys' position is still unclear and no dates for testimony have been set.

In August, the Clintons received subpoenas, along with former FBI Director James Comey and other government officials. The testimony was originally scheduled for October, but was later postponed to December at Clinton's request. In a letter sent in December, Comer agreed to postpone the hearing a second time, but said the Clintons' attorney was unwilling to provide alternative dates for testimony. As a result, the chairman of the committee postponed the hearing until this week, but the couple did not appear.

Having a former president subpoenaed by Congress is a truly rare precedent in American politics.