Bill and Hillary Clinton have formally refused to comply with congressional subpoenas requiring them to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network, escalating tensions with Republican lawmakers and prompting threats of contempt of Congress proceedings. The subpoenas, issued unanimously by the committee in August 2025, sought closed-door depositions from the former president and secretary of state regarding their associations with the convicted sex offender. Bill Clinton failed to appear for his scheduled testimony on January 13, 2026, while Hillary Clinton’s deposition is set for the following day, with similar defiance anticipated. In a letter to Chairman James Comer, the Clintons’ attorneys denounced the subpoenas as “invalid and legally unenforceable,” accusing the probe of being politically motivated rather than a genuine pursuit of justice.

Chairman Comer, a Kentucky Republican, swiftly announced that the committee would initiate contempt proceedings against Bill Clinton next week, criticizing the former president’s absence as “very disappointing” and noting that no Democratic members attended the empty deposition either. The investigation stems from broader efforts to uncover details about Epstein’s operations, including ties to high-profile figures, though Comer emphasized that no wrongdoing is being alleged against the Clintons specifically. This move marks a rare escalation, as contempt of Congress could lead to fines or even jail time if approved by the full House and pursued by the Justice Department. The Clintons have publicly condemned the committee for resisting legislation that would mandate the release of Justice Department files on Epstein, framing their refusal as a stand against partisan overreach.

The defiance highlights ongoing partisan divides in Congress, with Republicans leveraging the Epstein scandal to scrutinize past administrations amid the release of related court documents. While the Clintons’ connections to Epstein—such as Bill Clinton’s flights on the financier’s plane—have long been public, this probe seeks deeper insights into potential government failures in handling the case. As the situation unfolds, it could set precedents for executive privilege claims by former officials and intensify debates over congressional subpoena power in politically charged investigations.

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