Bill and Hillary Clinton were set to testify starting Tuesday in the US Congress's investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with Republicans warning they could face contempt charges if they fail to appear.
The Democratic former president and ex-secretary of state have been ordered to give closed-door depositions before the House Oversight Committee, which is probing Epstein's connections to powerful figures and how information about his crimes was handled.
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