House committee set to approve resolutions holding Clintons in contempt of Congress
ABC News • • nation
Key Points:
- House Republicans plan to advance contempt of Congress resolutions against Bill and Hillary Clinton for defying subpoenas related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, with a committee markup scheduled for Wednesday.
- Oversight Chairman James Comer emphasized that the Clintons are not above the law and criticized Democrats for potentially protecting them, while the Clintons maintain the subpoenas lack legal merit and deny any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein's crimes.
- The contempt resolutions, if passed by the House, would refer the case to the U.S. Attorney for possible criminal prosecution, although neither Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing, and no Epstein survivor has publicly implicated them.
- Bill Clinton acknowledged limited interactions with Epstein, primarily related to philanthropic work, and both Clintons denied involvement in any Epstein or
