House Oversight Chairman James Comer said lawmakers uncovered additional details during depositions with Bill and Hillary Clinton as part of the committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said Friday that investigators obtained new information during separate closed-door depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of the panel’s ongoing probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
The Republican-led committee recently held private depositions with both Clintons, compelling their testimony under subpoena as lawmakers examine documents and records tied to Epstein’s activities.
Speaking to reporters after Bill Clinton concluded his session, Comer said lawmakers pressed both witnesses about how the committee should proceed in its investigation.
“I do think that we picked up some new facts. We asked both Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton where we should go from here as a committee because we’re sincere about trying to get the truth to the American people and hold some bad actors accountable,” Comer said.
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According to Comer, investigators presented the Clintons with detailed questions concerning subpoenaed materials, including correspondence and records obtained from the Department of Justice and the Epstein estate.
“I think we learned some things. We were hoping to get more, but there were many questions, as you will see hopefully in the next 24 hours when the videos are released, that there were a lot of very specific questions about very specific documents and correspondence that were subpoenaed by, that we got from the Department of Justice as well as the Epstein estate,” Comer said. “Many times the Clintons couldn’t recall or didn’t know or denied that they were pertaining to them.”
Prior to the depositions, the committee voted to advance contempt of Congress resolutions against both Clintons after they initially declined to comply with the subpoenas. Lawmakers warned that failure to appear would trigger formal contempt proceedings.
As part of the investigation, the Oversight Committee subpoenaed tens of thousands of records related to Epstein from the Department of Justice. The materials included correspondence, contact logs, photographs, and additional files connected to the late financier.
The committee also sought records from the Epstein estate dating from approximately 1990 through 2019, including Epstein’s so-called “birthday book” of letters and other estate documents tied to the case.
Comer indicated that video recordings and transcripts of the depositions could be released within 24 hours, allowing the public to review lawmakers’ questions and the Clintons’ responses as the investigation continues.
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