House oversight chair says panel will move to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt

The House oversight committee, led by Republican chair James Comer, will move to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after she refused to comply with a subpoena for testimony regarding Jeffrey Epstein. This announcement follows Hillary and Bill Clinton's refusal to honor the subpoenas to discuss their relationship with Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. The contempt charge will require approval from the oversight committee and the House of Representatives, both Republican-led, before being referred to the Justice Department. The oversight committee subpoenaed the Clintons and others in August after the Justice Department closed the Epstein matter, sparking outrage. The committee has since released documents detailing Epstein's relationships with figures like Donald Trump.

In January 2026, Bill and Hillary Clinton refused a subpoena from a House of Representatives committee to testify in an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons accused Republican Representative James Comer, who chairs the committee, of conducting a politically motivated probe designed to harass political opponents while protecting allies. They asserted the subpoena was legally invalid and claimed they had already provided all relevant information. Comer denied accusations of wrongdoing, stating he only sought answers and announced plans to initiate contempt of Congress proceedings against the Clintons. The Clintons maintain the subpoena is intended to embarrass them, arguing they have already cooperated by providing the information they possess regarding Epstein's crimes.

Republican House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is initiating contempt of Congress proceedings against former President Bill Clinton after he failed to appear for a scheduled testimony on Tuesday. The committee seeks information regarding Clinton's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Comer also suggested similar action could be taken against Hillary Clinton if she doesn't cooperate on Wednesday. Lawyers for the Clintons argue the subpoenas are politically motivated and that they have already provided relevant information. The subpoenas follow the release of photos showing Bill Clinton with Epstein, prompting renewed scrutiny of their past association, which Clinton's spokesperson claims ended before Epstein's crimes became public. The committee claims the subpoenas were voted on in a bipartisan manner.

Bill and Hillary Clinton are refusing to comply with a House subpoena to testify about their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The Republican-led House oversight committee subpoenaed them as part of a review of the government's handling of Epstein. Attorneys for the Clintons called the subpoenas invalid, legally unenforceable, and an infringement on the separation of powers, claiming they are a political ploy directed by Donald Trump. The committee chair, James Comer, stated that the subpoena was bipartisan and that they simply have questions for Bill Clinton, who was known to be friendly with Epstein before his conviction. Comer indicated he would move to hold Bill Clinton in contempt for failing to appear.