House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced plans to move forward with contempt of Congress proceedings against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton if they continue dodging subpoenas tied to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network and Ghislaine Maxwell’s role in it.
The subpoenas went out in early August after a bipartisan subcommittee approved them in July. Bill Clinton’s deposition is set for December 17, with Hillary Clinton scheduled for December 18. Yet over four months later, the couple has resisted efforts to pin down their testimony.
“It has been more than four months since Bill and Hillary Clinton were subpoenaed to sit for depositions related to our investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s horrific crimes. Throughout that time, the former President and former Secretary of State have delayed, obstructed, and largely ignored the Committee staff’s efforts to schedule their testimony,” Comer said.
He added: “If the Clintons fail to appear for their depositions next week or schedule a date for early January, the Oversight Committee will begin contempt of Congress proceedings to hold them accountable.”
The probe focuses on how federal authorities handled Epstein’s case, including subpoenas to the Justice Department for related records. Thousands of pages have already been released, with more expected. Other figures subpoenaed include former Attorneys General like Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Jeff Sessions, and William Barr, plus former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller.
Comer’s warning came the same day Democrats on the committee put out previously unseen photos and videos from Epstein’s U.S. Virgin Islands property, showing Epstein alongside figures such as President Trump and Bill Clinton.
Bill Clinton has long faced questions over his ties to Epstein, including multiple flights on the financier’s private jet. He has maintained he knew nothing of the crimes. No accusations of wrongdoing have been leveled against either Clinton in connection with Epstein’s trafficking.
The push for accountability fits a broader effort to uncover details long shrouded in secrecy around Epstein’s operations and the powerful people in his orbit. With the Trump administration set to release more DOJ files on Epstein soon, the committee aims to ensure full cooperation from all involved.
Americans deserve straight answers on how a predator like Epstein operated for years among the elite without facing full justice earlier. Holding witnesses to their legal obligations is a basic step toward that transparency.
