The NYT reported on the Clintons' refusal to testify in Congress on the Epstein case

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary have decided not to come to Congress to testify in the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein, accused of pedophilia. This was reported by The New York Times on January 13.

"Every person should decide when they are tired or tired of everything, and they are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, regardless of the consequences. <...> This is the time for us right now," the newspaper quotes the letter from the Clintons, which was addressed to the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer.

In the letter, they also noted that they had already provided Comer with all the necessary sworn statements. According to them, they have no information relevant to the investigation.

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A committee of the House of Representatives of the US Congress has set the dates for Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein on January 13 and 14, respectively. Comer noted that the Clintons' lawyer had previously said that they could not appear for questioning this week, but declined to offer alternative dates.

The US Department of Justice began publishing Epstein's files after US President Donald Trump signed a bill to make them public on November 19, 2025. On January 6, 2026, it was reported that the agency was preparing to publish another 2 million documents on the Epstein case. It clarifies that millions of files are under review before their scheduled publication.

The first part of the documents, containing the names of more than 150 people involved in the financier's case, was published in January 2024. Among the posted materials were materials that somehow depicted Bill Clinton, British Prince Andrew, as well as Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

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