Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify on Epstein ties. Here's what to know.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton are set to give depositions to a House committee this week as part of its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The depositions will take place near the Clintons' house in Chappaqua, New York. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify on Thursday, Feb. 26, followed by Bill Clinton on Friday, Feb. 27. Both depositions will be transcribed and filmed.

"We look forward to questioning the Clintons as part of our investigation into the horrific crimes of Epstein and (Ghislaine) Maxwell, to deliver transparency and accountability for the American people and for survivors," House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky) said earlier this month.

The Clintons agreed to appear in person after the Republican-led House moved toward a vote to hold them in contempt of Congress, a step that could have led to criminal charges.

The high-profile Democrats had previously offered to cooperate with the panel but not appear in person, saying the investigation was a partisan exercise aimed at protecting President Donald Trump.

Here is what you need to know ahead of their deposition.

Have the Clintons appeared in the Epstein files?

Bill Clinton appears in documents related to Epstein that have been released by the Department of Justice. The former president is among many prominent people in politics, finance, academia and business who have appeared in the files − both before and after Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to prostitution charges.

Clinton's name appears in flight logs from 2002 and 2003 that document travel with Epstein to destinations including Thailand, Portugal, Ghana, Russia and China. Those trips took place years before Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to charges related to prostitution involving a minor.

The former president also appeared in pictures and in a handwritten note in a book that Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, assembled for Epstein’s 50th birthday.

Hillary Clinton’s name appears more than 700 times in the Epstein documents, with the majority being news articles about her 2016 presidential campaign that were shared with Epstein.

Outside the files, Clinton has been questioned over Maxwell's attendance at a 2013 Clinton Global Initiative conference. CNN reported that Maxwell was listed as an honored guest at the event after she had already been publicly accused in civil lawsuits of helping Epstein sexually abuse minors.

In a BBC interview, Clinton said Maxwell’s attendance at the event was circumstantial as “thousands of people go to the Clinton Global Initiative.”

“So, to me, it’s not something that is really at the heart of what this matter is about,” she said. “They are accused and, in both cases, were convicted of horrific crimes against girls and women. That should be the focus.”

USA TODAY’s Bart Jansen contributed to this report.

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