Overview
- Bill Clinton did not appear for a scheduled closed-door deposition Tuesday, and Hillary Clinton was signaled as unlikely to attend her planned session Wednesday.
- Chair James Comer said the committee will begin contempt proceedings next week, a step that could lead to a full House vote on a referral.
- In a public letter, the Clintons called the subpoenas legally invalid and politically driven, writing the process was designed to result in their imprisonment.
- The Justice Department has released about 12,285 Epstein-related documents — reported as under 1% of the archive — including photos of Bill Clinton with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, without implying criminal conduct.
- Comer said the panel unanimously approved the August subpoenas and stated the committee will not seek testimony from President Donald Trump, asserting a sitting president cannot be compelled to appear.