Overview
- Bill Clinton did not appear for his scheduled closed-door deposition on Tuesday, and Chair James Comer said the Oversight Committee will move next week to hold him in contempt of Congress.
- Hillary Clinton was set for a Wednesday deposition but signaled noncompliance in a joint letter that rejects the subpoenas as invalid and offers sworn written statements instead.
- The panel’s subpoenas followed a unanimous bipartisan committee vote, and Comer says no wrongdoing is alleged as he insists on in-person testimony.
- The Department of Justice has begun releasing Epstein-related records that include photos referencing Bill Clinton, while reporting notes no evidence implicates either Clinton in Epstein-related crimes.
- If the committee advances contempt, the measure would require a full House vote before a referral to the Justice Department, where prosecutions are uncommon and carry misdemeanor penalties.