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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer warned Monday that former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could face contempt charges if they fail to appear for depositions related to the committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Comer issued the warning in a letter to the Clintons’ attorney after the lawyer wrote to the committee last week arguing that neither Clinton should be required to testify. The depositions had originally been scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
“Your correspondence with the Committee continues to ignore the Committee’s arguments, misstates relevant facts, and seeks information about the Committee’s investigation to which neither you nor your clients are entitled,” Comer wrote in the letter, according to Just The News.
According to Comer, the attorney said he was unable to provide alternative dates for the depositions. As a result, the committee set new dates, scheduling Bill Clinton’s deposition for Jan. 13, 2026, and Hillary Clinton’s for Jan. 14, 2026.
“If your clients do not comply with these new dates, the Committee will move immediately to contempt proceedings,” Comer wrote.
Comer previously issued subpoenas in August seeking testimony from the former president and former secretary of state, but said the committee has received no cooperation since then.
The chairman also noted that several Democrats who were subpoenaed in connection with the Epstein investigation responded by submitting letters stating they had no knowledge of Epstein’s activities. Comer said such statements could amount to perjury if later proven false. Neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing related to Epstein.
RSBN previously reported that President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill mandating the release of thousands of pages of government records related to Jeffrey Epstein earlier this month, using the announcement to sharply criticize Democrats for alleged connections to the convicted sex offender.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump emphasized that his Justice Department brought charges against Epstein in 2019 and argued that Democrats have “worked for years” to avoid scrutiny over their associations with him.
“Jeffrey Epstein … was a lifelong Democrat,” the president wrote, noting that Epstein donated “thousands of dollars to Democrat politicians” and had close relationships with prominent figures in the party.