Former President Bill Clinton renewed calls Friday for a public hearing in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, echoing similar demands made earlier this week by Hillary Clinton.

In a series of posts on X, Clinton said he has supported transparency in the inquiry, noting that he has called for the release of Epstein-related files, submitted a sworn statement and agreed to testify in person. Still, he argued, Republicans are pressing ahead with closed-door proceedings.

“I will not sit idly as they use me as a prop in a closed-door kangaroo court by a Republican Party running scared,” Clinton wrote. “If they want answers, let’s stop the games and do this the right way: in a public hearing, where the American people can see for themselves what this is really about.”

The Clintons agreed to appear for closed-door depositions after the GOP-led House Oversight Committee threatened contempt proceedings for failing to comply with subpoenas tied to the Epstein probe. Those subpoenas explicitly called for depositions rather than public testimony.

Committee Chairman James Comer has said Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify on Feb. 26, followed by Bill Clinton on Feb. 27. Comer has stated the depositions will be recorded and that videos and transcripts will be released publicly, adding that the Clintons could testify in an open hearing afterward if they choose.

In his posts, Bill Clinton criticized the closed-door format, arguing it benefits partisan interests rather than the public or Epstein’s victims. “This is not fact-finding,” he wrote. “It’s pure politics.”