Overview
- House Oversight Chair James Comer said he will move to hold the Clintons in contempt if they do not sit for depositions this week or promptly set early January dates.
- Bill Clinton is scheduled to be deposed Wednesday and Hillary Clinton on Thursday, following subpoenas issued in August and a postponement from initial October dates.
- Comer accused the couple of delaying and largely ignoring efforts to schedule testimony, saying correspondence suggests they may defy the subpoenas.
- Democrats on the committee released photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that include images of Bill Clinton, President Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Steve Bannon, and Richard Branson.
- The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York authorized the release of Epstein case materials on Dec. 10, and the New York Times noted contempt penalties can reach one year in prison and a $100,000 fine, with referrals not guaranteed.