Clintons refuse to testify in Epstein inquiry, could be held in contempt

Bill and Hillary Clinton have refused to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein inquiry, and skipped their depositions.

“Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences,” the Clintons wrote to Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, according to a letter first reported by the New York Times.

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“For us, now is that time,” they added.

The couple was set to testify starting Tuesday in the U.S. Congress investigation, and Republicans warned they could possibly face contempt charges if they failed to appear.

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