House Oversight Chair Slams Clinton Lawyers’ Attempt to Skip Transcripts in Epstein Contempt Probe

By Jim Thomas | Tuesday, January 20, 2026

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., said on Tuesday he rejected an offer from lawyers for Bill and Hillary Clinton to avoid contempt of Congress charges by agreeing to sit for an unofficial conversation without a transcript as the committee prepares contempt resolutions on Wednesday in its Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Comer described the proposal as “an indefensible demand that is insulting to the American people who demand answers about Epstein’s crimes.”

The subpoenas, which originated from a bipartisan subcommittee vote in July 2025 and were issued August 5, 2025, require the Clintons to appear for depositions under oath with official transcripts.

The Clintons have called the probe “legally invalid” and stated that Comer is nearing a process “literally designed to result in our imprisonment.”

In a recent post on X, Comer wrote: “The Clintons’ latest demands make clear they believe their last name entitles them to special treatment. The House Oversight Committee’s bipartisan subpoenas require the Clintons to appear for depositions that are under oath and transcribed.”

Comer also noted: “Former President Clinton has a documented history of parsing language to evade questions, responding falsely under oath, and was impeached and suspended from the practice of law as a result.”

In August 2025, Comer announced subpoenas for several individuals, including former U.S. attorneys general Alberto Gonzales and Jeff Sessions, former FBI Director James Comey, and Bill and Hillary Clinton, seeking their testimony in an investigation into alleged crimes connected to Epstein.

Jim Thomas is a writer based in Indiana. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a law degree from U.I.C. Law School with over 20 years of legal practice.