Comer Says Clintons Face Contempt Charges In Epstein Probe
House Oversight Chair Warns Clintons Over Epstein Probe
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer warned former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that they could face contempt of Congress charges if they refused to comply with subpoenas related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
The subpoenas, issued in August 2025, required the Clintons to provide sworn testimony about any connections they had with Epstein as part of a broader congressional review of his activities and those of Ghislaine Maxwell. Comer pushed for action after months of delays in scheduling depositions.
The House Oversight Committee first approved subpoenas for ten individuals in July 2025 while expanding its probe into Epstein’s network. Comer formally issued them on August 5, with testimony initially scheduled for October. However, the dates were postponed several times during negotiations with the Clintons’ attorney, David Kendall.
By late 2025, the committee said the Clintons had still not appeared, prompting bipartisan support in January 2026 for possible contempt proceedings if they continued to delay.
Facing that possibility, the Clintons agreed to testify in early February 2026. Hillary Clinton appeared for a deposition on February 26, followed by Bill Clinton on February 27. The sessions were conducted privately but recorded and later partially released.
During testimony, both said they were unaware of Epstein’s crimes before his 2008 plea deal. Bill Clinton acknowledged limited contact in the early 2000s but said he cut ties years ago, while Hillary Clinton described only distant connections through mutual acquaintances.
The committee also released several photos recovered from Epstein’s estate, including images showing Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Investigators say the images were part of a much larger archive of material obtained during the probe.
Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, and the congressional investigation into his associates and records is ongoing.