Overview
- Bill and Hillary Clinton refused to appear for closed-door depositions this week, formalizing their stance in letters that call the subpoenas invalid and politically driven.
- House Oversight Chair James Comer says the committee will meet next week to advance contempt proceedings for Bill Clinton, a step that could lead to a full House vote and a Justice Department referral.
- The Clintons argue they have no relevant information, say they offered sworn statements similar to those accepted from other witnesses, and accuse Republicans of targeting them for partisan ends.
- Comer stresses the panel is not alleging crimes and cites Clinton’s documented social ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while noting the subpoenas were approved in a bipartisan committee vote.
- The Justice Department has released only a portion of Epstein-related files despite a statutory deadline, and newly published photos and records show social contacts that do not by themselves indicate criminal conduct.