Overview
- Bill Clinton failed to appear for a closed-door deposition on Jan. 13, and Chair James Comer said the Oversight Committee will move next week to hold him in contempt.
- Hillary Clinton was scheduled to sit for a Jan. 14 deposition and has informed the committee she will not comply.
- In an eight-page letter, the Clintons called the subpoenas invalid and legally unenforceable and said they had already provided limited information, offering certified declarations in lieu of live testimony.
- Republicans point to a unanimous bipartisan committee vote and recent Justice Department releases of Epstein-related files, including photos of Bill Clinton, to justify insisting on in-person depositions.
- Any contempt finding would require a full House vote and a referral to the DOJ, which has discretion on prosecution, and reporting notes no evidence has emerged implicating the Clintons in criminal conduct tied to Epstein.