The House Oversight Committee announced Wednesday that it will seek to hold former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after she failed to appear for a scheduled deposition tied to the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Committee Chairman James Comer said the action follows Hillary Clinton’s refusal to comply with a subpoena requiring her testimony and comes one day after the committee moved to hold former President Bill Clinton in contempt for also failing to appear for his scheduled deposition on Tuesday.
“We’re going to hold both Clintons in criminal contempt of Congress,” Comer told reporters Wednesday morning, according to reporting by the LifeZette News Staff.
Following former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s failure to appear for her scheduled deposition, Chairman Comer announced that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will initiate contempt of Congress proceedings next week against her, as well as former President Bill Clinton, for defying a lawful, bipartisan congressional subpoena approved unanimously by both Republicans and Democrats.
Like yesterday’s scheduled deposition with former President Clinton, not a single Oversight Committee Democrat – including Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) – showed up to Wednesday’s deposition.
According to Comer, the Oversight Committee plans to vote on both contempt measures next Wednesday before advancing them to the full House for consideration.
“The Oversight Committee will vote on both contempt measures next Wednesday and then go bring them to the House floor,” he told reporters.
Comer said the committee spent months attempting to secure the Clintons’ cooperation before moving forward with contempt proceedings. He said negotiations with their legal team lasted approximately five months and were conducted in good faith.
“We subpoenaed the [Epstein] estate and got all the documents. Everything. That was what the victims asked. That’s what the Democrats asked. I think that’s what the American people wanted. We subpoenaed the estate, got 100 percent of the documents.
“I have subpoenaed the Department of Justice and Pam Bondi for the documents, which they are producing.
“Bill Barr, Alex Acosta, came in and were deposed because of our lawful subpoena. This same lawful subpoena was issued to the Clintons, and they defied it.
“And you know, Bill Clinton is trying to play the victim card here. Only Bill Clinton could try to triangulate something that’s happened—a terrible, a terrible atrocity—to these survivors who have had to endure who knows what from Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell.
“So, we’re trying to get answers to American people. We’re serious about it.”
Former President Clinton’s deposition was initially requested on October 14, 2025, and then moved to December 17, 2025. President Clinton declined this date, citing the need to attend a funeral. The Committee said it would accommodate him if he would propose dates certain in January. He declined. The Committee issued a new subpoena with the deposition date set for January 13, 2026, and he failed to appear.
Former Secretary Clinton’s deposition was initially scheduled for October 9, 2025, and then moved to December 18, 2025. Secretary Clinton declined this date, citing the need to attend a funeral. The Committee said it would accommodate her if she would propose dates certain in January. She declined. The Committee issued a new subpoena with the date set for January 14, 2026, and she failed to appear.
“We have bent over backwards,” Comer said.
Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro were sent to prison for defying a congressional subpoena from the sham January 6 “Unselect” Committee.
Bill and Hillary Clinton similarly just defied a congressional subpoena for depositions on their ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The House should hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt and send a prosecutorial referral to the Department of Justice when it meets next week.
Committee Chairman James Comer said the action follows Hillary Clinton’s refusal to comply with a subpoena requiring her testimony and comes one day after the committee moved to hold former President Bill Clinton in contempt for also failing to appear for his scheduled deposition on Tuesday.
“We’re going to hold both Clintons in criminal contempt of Congress,” Comer told reporters Wednesday morning, according to reporting by the LifeZette News Staff.
Following former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s failure to appear for her scheduled deposition, Chairman Comer announced that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will initiate contempt of Congress proceedings next week against her, as well as former President Bill Clinton, for defying a lawful, bipartisan congressional subpoena approved unanimously by both Republicans and Democrats.
Like yesterday’s scheduled deposition with former President Clinton, not a single Oversight Committee Democrat – including Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) – showed up to Wednesday’s deposition.
According to Comer, the Oversight Committee plans to vote on both contempt measures next Wednesday before advancing them to the full House for consideration.
“The Oversight Committee will vote on both contempt measures next Wednesday and then go bring them to the House floor,” he told reporters.
Comer said the committee spent months attempting to secure the Clintons’ cooperation before moving forward with contempt proceedings. He said negotiations with their legal team lasted approximately five months and were conducted in good faith.
“We subpoenaed the [Epstein] estate and got all the documents. Everything. That was what the victims asked. That’s what the Democrats asked. I think that’s what the American people wanted. We subpoenaed the estate, got 100 percent of the documents.
“I have subpoenaed the Department of Justice and Pam Bondi for the documents, which they are producing.
“Bill Barr, Alex Acosta, came in and were deposed because of our lawful subpoena. This same lawful subpoena was issued to the Clintons, and they defied it.
“And you know, Bill Clinton is trying to play the victim card here. Only Bill Clinton could try to triangulate something that’s happened—a terrible, a terrible atrocity—to these survivors who have had to endure who knows what from Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell.
“So, we’re trying to get answers to American people. We’re serious about it.”
Former President Clinton’s deposition was initially requested on October 14, 2025, and then moved to December 17, 2025. President Clinton declined this date, citing the need to attend a funeral. The Committee said it would accommodate him if he would propose dates certain in January. He declined. The Committee issued a new subpoena with the deposition date set for January 13, 2026, and he failed to appear.
Former Secretary Clinton’s deposition was initially scheduled for October 9, 2025, and then moved to December 18, 2025. Secretary Clinton declined this date, citing the need to attend a funeral. The Committee said it would accommodate her if she would propose dates certain in January. She declined. The Committee issued a new subpoena with the date set for January 14, 2026, and she failed to appear.
“We have bent over backwards,” Comer said.
Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro were sent to prison for defying a congressional subpoena from the sham January 6 “Unselect” Committee.
Bill and Hillary Clinton similarly just defied a congressional subpoena for depositions on their ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The House should hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt and send a prosecutorial referral to the Department of Justice when it meets next week.
