Washington is bracing for a seismic political collision as Bill and Hillary Clinton face the looming threat of being held in contempt of Congress. The former power couple has defiantly refused to appear for questioning regarding their historical ties to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sparking a ferocious war of words with Republican investigators.
With the clock ticking down to a scheduled deposition on Dec. 17, lawyers for the Clintons have launched a scorching counter-offensive, claiming the Republican-led inquiry is little more than a political smokescreen designed to shield President Donald Trump from scrutiny over his own past associations.
