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Bill and Hillary Clinton appeared for testimony regarding the Epstein file after being subpoenaed.

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IHIP NewsOct 15, 2026
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Multiple reliable sources (Reuters, NBC, House Oversight release, Politico) confirm that Bill and Hillary Clinton were subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee over Epstein and appeared for closed-door depositions in late February 2026 (Hillary Feb 26, Bill Feb 27) after threatened contempt.

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… Make them answer under oath for everything that they've done, and if they ignore subpoenas, the Democrats mustn't be shy about holding them in contempt and arresting them. I agree, they need to be arrested if they do not show up. That's why, you know, you had Bill and Hillary Clinton, that showed up. They were subpoenaed, and they went and showed up for the Epstein file. That's right, and you have these Republicans that will not show up if they're subpoenaed, and so I think the Democrats i have an interview coming out this weekend with Robert Garcia, head of Oversight, and I think that he is really preparing, so he is fired …
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What we found

Supports. Reuters reports Bill Clinton gave closed-door testimony to the House Oversight Committee on Feb 27, 2026 about his relationship with Epstein.[1]

Supports. Politico reports Hillary Clinton was subpoenaed and sat for a roughly six-hour deposition with the Oversight committee, with both Clintons deposed over two days.[3]

Supports. The House Oversight Committee's release states the Clintons agreed to appear for depositions after contempt proceedings were initiated, following six months of delayed subpoena compliance.[2]

Supports. NBC and IANS both report Clinton appeared under subpoena for a closed-door deposition about Epstein.[4][5]

Context. The depositions were closed-door, not public testimony; the video was later released by House Republicans, and the Clintons had asked to testify publicly.[6]

Sources

6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated

  1. 1Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: 'I saw nothing'reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  2. 2Chairman Comer Announces the Clintons Caved, Will Appear ...oversight.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  3. 3Republicans took shots at Hillary Clinton — and she came ...politico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
  4. 4Bill Clinton tells lawmakers he 'saw nothing' and 'did nothing wrong' related to Epsteinnbcmiami.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5Hillary Clinton denies any Epstein link in tense depositionianslive.in · not rated · cited for: supports
  6. 6Video of Clinton depositions in Epstein investigation released by ...knkx.org · not rated · cited for: context

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