Overview

• Comer publicly characterized former President Bill Clinton as “a prime suspect” in the Jeffrey Epstein case and announced he has been subpoenaed to testify.
• The committee issued subpoenas on Aug. 5 to Bill and Hillary Clinton along with former FBI directors James Comey and Robert Mueller and several ex-attorneys general.
• Comer emphasized that Democrats joined Republicans in approving the subpoena, which he says enhances its legal standing in anticipated court challenges.
• He expressed confidence in prevailing in subpoena enforcement battles and indicated he expects Clinton’s deposition to occur in October.
• Committee enforcement tools include contempt referrals and potential involvement by the attorney general as parallel disputes over unredacted grand jury materials and record secrecy continue