"The attorneys requested that Comer, a Kentucky Republican, agree not to move forward with the contempt proceedings. Comer, however, said he was not immediately dropping the charges, which would carry the threat of a substantial fine and even incarceration if passed by the House and successfully prosecuted by the Department of Justice. "We don't have anything in writing," Comer told reporters, adding that he was open to accepting the Clintons' offer but "it depends on what they say.""
"As Comer and the Clintons negotiated over the terms of the depositions, the House Rules Committee postponed advancing the contempt of Congress resolutions. Comer earlier Monday rejected an offer from attorneys for the Clintons to have Bill Clinton conduct a transcribed interview and Hillary Clinton submit a sworn declaration."
Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton agreed late Monday to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, but the committee chair said the agreement was not finalized. Rep. James Comer continued to push criminal contempt of Congress charges after attorneys emailed that the Clintons would "appear for depositions on mutually agreeable dates." Attorneys asked Comer to refrain from contempt proceedings, but Comer said he did not immediately drop the charges and emphasized the absence of a written agreement. The House Rules Committee postponed advancing contempt resolutions as negotiations continued. Comer rejected offers of a transcribed interview and sworn declarations, insisting on sworn depositions.
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