Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Bill and Hillary Clinton refused to testify in the House Oversight Committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation, defying Representative James R. Comer’s repeated demands and contempt threats.
- The Clintons argued in an eight-page legal letter that the subpoenas were “invalid and legally unenforceable,” and they pledged to continue resisting Comer’s efforts.
- Comer, chairman of the committee, has shifted the investigation’s focus from former President Trump’s connections to Epstein toward prominent Democrats linked to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- The Clintons claim they have already provided sworn statements similar to those accepted from other subpoenaed individuals and maintain they have no relevant knowledge about the investigation.
- Comer had set deadlines for the Clintons’ testimony, but
