James Comer demands Clintons testify over Epstein ties or face contempt of Congress proceedings
WASHINGTON, DC: Chair of the House Oversight Committee, Rep James Comer (R-KY), issued a formal request for former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to appear before Congress and provide their testimony.
He also cautioned that if they declined, the committee might bring a contempt of court motion against them.
After several months of unproductive negotiations between the committee and lawyers for the Clintons, who were summoned by subpoena this summer in a bipartisan investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's network, the warning was issued.
James Comer says Clintons have 'delayed, obstructed, and largely ignored' the committee's efforts
In a letter released by the Oversight Committee, Comer gave the Clintons a deadline to appear for testimony, insisting the pair must answer questions under oath regarding the foundation’s activities and related foreign donations.
The letter also indicates that if they do not follow the instructions, the committee might take the step of writing a contempt of Congress charge against them.
“It has been more than four months since Bill and Hillary Clinton were subpoenaed to sit for depositions,” Comer’s statement read. “Throughout that time, the former president and former secretary of state have delayed, obstructed, and largely ignored the committee staff’s efforts to schedule their testimony.”
He added that depositions have been scheduled for the couple on December 17 and 18, warning that “if the Clintons fail to appear for their depositions next week or schedule a date for early January, the Oversight Committee will begin contempt of Congress proceedings to hold them accountable.”
Clintons have remained largely silent
While the Clintons themselves have remained quiet, in November, former Clinton spokesperson Angel Urena wrote on X that “Bill Clinton did nothing and knew nothing,” and that “the rest is noise meant to distract from election losses, backfiring shutdowns, and who knows what else.”
These emails prove Bill Clinton did nothing and knew nothing. The rest is noise meant to distract from election losses, backfiring shutdowns, and who knows what else.https://t.co/BaAUDbw2uv
— Angel Ureña (@angelurena) November 14, 2025
Comer, along with other Republican committee members, has on many occasions pointed out the allegations that the Clinton Foundation received donations from foreign governments and rich international donors during Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state.
Republican legislators assert that such paybacks might have led to conflicts of interest and that these could have been a source of impromptu influence on US foreign policy.
Scrutiny over the Clintons' alleged ties to Epstein deepened after Democrats on the House Oversight committee released photos from the disgraced financier's estate on Friday, December 12, one of which featured the former president.
