By Frankie Taggart, AFP
Photo: AFP/SHAWN THEW
Republicans have moved to hold former US president Bill Clinton in criminal contempt after he skipped a subpoenaed deposition in the congressional investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - marking a sharp escalation in a politically charged inquiry.
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee said it would begin contempt proceedings next week after the 79-year-old Democrat did not show up for closed-door testimony scheduled for Tuesday morning.
The panel is also threatening similar action against former secretary of state Hillary Clint
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