Photo: House Oversight Committee X post
Former President Bill Clinton is now facing Contempt of Congress charges after failing to appear for his scheduled deposition regarding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
The House Oversight Committee sent out a press release on Tuesday, noting that Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., delivered remarks after the deposition appointment. He called the Epstein case a bipartisan matter and expressed frustration that none of the democrats in office attended the deposition. “Not a single Democrat showed up today. Not a single Democrat—the ones who have press conferences on the Capitol steps and talk about how they’re trying to get justice for the victims and all that.”
He declared that Clinton will face a Contempt of Congress markup next week.
🚨UPDATE: I have scheduled an Oversight Committee markup for Wednesday, January 21, to hold President Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying a lawful, bipartisan subpoena.
— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) January 14, 2026
If Hillary Clinton fails to appear tomorrow, she will also be held in contempt. @seanhannity pic.twitter.com/VP3onCsxjL
During an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, and shared on X, Comer called out the hypocrisy of Democrat leaders for holding former White House official Peter Navarro and former advisor to President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon in Contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before the questionable Jan. 6 Select Committee, while remaining silent when powerful Democrats like the Clintons to the same.
Hannity cited an eight-page letter that Clinton’s lawyers sent Comer, which stated, “President and Secretary Clinton have already provided the limited information they possess about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to the Committee.” The letter claimed that the subpoenas are an attempt to embarrass Republicans’ “political rivals.”
Comer responded, “When Bill Clinton was president, Jeffrey Epstein went to the White House 17 times, and then, post presidency, Bill Clinton flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane at least 27 times, so that shows they were close.” He asserted that the House Oversight Committee has unanswered questions for Clinton and that Democrats voted for the subpoena.
Tuesday night, the House Oversight Committee warned former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that she will face Contempt proceedings if she refuses to attend her Wednesday deposition. In a post to X, the Committee stated, “Bill Clinton ignored a lawful subpoena. We’re now initiating contempt proceedings. Tomorrow, Hillary Clinton gets her chance. Show up at 10:00 a.m. or face the same fate. If there’s nothing to hide, we expect to see her. No one is above the law.”
Bill Clinton’s Contempt of Congress markup is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 21.