Oversight Chairman James Comer says Republicans now have enough support to advance contempt charges against the Clintons after they declined to comply with congressional subpoenas.
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House Republicans have secured enough votes to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress, according to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, following the couple’s refusal to comply with subpoenas seeking their testimony.
The subpoenas were issued as part of a House Oversight investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who had documented associations with numerous high-profile figures, including Bill Clinton. Neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton has been accused of criminal wrongdoing in the investigation.
The Oversight Committee is expected to vote on the contempt resolutions next week. Comer said Republicans have the votes not only to clear the committee stage but also to pass the measures on the House floor.
“We’ve always had the votes in committee, but I’m confident to report now that we’ve got the votes on the floor,” Comer said during an appearance on the “Just The News, No Noise” TV show. “I think the American people have spoken loud and clear.”
“They want to know the truth about Epstein and Bill Clinton spent as much time with Jeffrey Epstein as any other high-profile person who’s been named in this whole investigation,” Comer continued. “So the American people expect Bill Clinton to show up for a subpoena, and I think the Republicans are going to vote, and we might even get a few Democrat votes to hold the Clintons in contempt.”
The Clintons were originally subpoenaed last year and were scheduled to provide testimony in October. Their appearances were later postponed to December due to a funeral, according to Comer. He said that after the delay, the Clintons’ attorneys did not offer alternative dates, prompting the committee to reschedule the depositions for mid-January.
In a letter posted on X on Tuesday, the Clintons said they would not appear for the rescheduled depositions. Bill Clinton had been scheduled to testify Tuesday, followed by Hillary Clinton on Wednesday.
“Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences,” the letter stated. “For us, now is that time.”
If approved by the committee and the full House, the contempt citations would mark a significant escalation in the long-running Epstein-related inquiry, setting the stage for potential enforcement actions stemming from the Clintons’ refusal to testify.
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