The House Oversight Committee on Monday rejected a proposal from the lawyers representing former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to provide limited testimony after the pair failed to appear for a deposition and the panel voted to recommend contempt of Congress charges for them.
In a letter to the attorneys, the Committee cited “serious concerns” with the proposal, suggesting that President Clinton intended to place an “artificially narrow” limit on the scope of his testimony.
The Committee also rejected a plan for a transcribed interview, highlighting that such a process is a voluntary interview in which the interviewee would not be required to answer specific questions.
Oversight Chairman James Comer further called the offer from the Clintons “unreasonable” and said “your clients’ desire for special treatment is both frustrating and an affront to the American people’s desire for transparency.”
