President Donald Trump has reacted to news that Bill and Hillary Clinton will be testifying later this month in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after a House Representative advanced criminal contempt of Congress charges against them both.
When asked for his reaction to the update in a press conference on Tuesday, the president said: “I think it’s a shame, to be honest. I always liked him. Her, she’s a very capable woman. She was better at debating than some of the other people, I will tell you that. She was smarter. Smart woman.”
He added: “I hate to see it, but then I look at me, they went after me like they wanted me to go to jail for the rest of my life. Then it turned out I was innocent. Very innocent.”
Kentucky Representative James Comer, the Republican chair of the committee, advanced the charges against both Clintons for defying congressional subpoenas issued in August.
“We look forward to now questioning the Clintons as part of our investigation into the horrific crimes of Epstein and Maxwell, to deliver transparency and accountability for the American people and for survivors,” Comer said in a statement Tuesday.
This comes after following a Republican-led committee approved the contempt resolution against the former president by 34-8, and his wife, by 28-15, on Wednesday.
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