00:00President Donald Trump has responded to news that former President Bill Clinton and former
00:04Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are set to testify later this month in a House investigation
00:09into Jeffrey Epstein. The development comes after a House committee moved forward with
00:13criminal contempt of Congress charges against both Clintons for allegedly defying congressional
00:18subpoenas. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, President Trump said he was disappointed
00:22by the situation. He stated that he had always liked Bill Clinton and described Hillary Clinton
00:26as a capable and intelligent woman. Trump said she was a strong debater and described her as
00:32a smart woman. Trump also compared the situation to his own legal battles, saying that he had been
00:37targeted by investigations in the past, but that he was later found innocent. The House action is being
00:43led by Representative James Comer of Kentucky, the Republican chairman of the committee. Comer
00:48advanced the contempt charges after both Clintons allegedly failed to comply with subpoenas that
00:52were issued in August. In a statement, Comer said the committee now plans to question Bill and Hillary
00:58Clinton as part of its investigation into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. He said the
01:03goal is to provide transparency and accountability for the American public and for survivors. The
01:08contempt resolutions were approved by a Republican-led committee this week. The vote against Bill Clinton
01:13passed by 34 to 8, while the vote against Hillary Clinton passed by 28 to 15. If the House moves forward
01:20with the contempt charges, the matter could be referred to the Justice Department for further
01:24action. However, the process does not mean guilt. It simply means the investigation is continuing.
01:29The hearings involving the Clintons are expected to take place later this month,
01:32as the committee continues its probe into the Epstein case and related testimony.
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