Clintons’ Congressional Testimony Delayed to January
The House Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer, has decided to push back the congressional depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton to January 2026. This decision was communicated to their legal team in a letter sent out on Monday night.
Comer indicated that failure to appear on the new dates would lead to contempt of Congress. “They’re now saying he’s going to the funeral that day, so we’re dealing with lawyers,” he mentioned in a conversation with Fox News Digital. He added, “If he doesn’t show up in the affidavit, we’re going to hold him in contempt.” Interestingly, the letter did not specify an alternative date for their testimony.
According to the correspondence, the deposition for Bill Clinton is set for January 13, 2026, while Hillary’s will follow on January 14, 2026. The letter made it clear that if they do not comply, the Committee would swiftly initiate contempt proceedings.
Originally, the Clintons were subpoenaed during the summer for an inquiry regarding Jeffrey Epstein. They are among several former administration officials called for private sessions with the committee’s attorneys.
So far, only two individuals, ex-Trump administration officials Bill Barr and Alex Acosta, have appeared in person. Some others have either chosen to postpone their deposition dates or submit written testimonies, citing various personal reasons. However, Comer seems resolute that the Clintons won’t be able to sidestep the in-person requirement.
In the correspondence, Republicans took a moment to express their discontent with the Clintons’ legal representation for seeking similar accommodations. “Your communications with the Commission continue to ignore the Commission’s claims, misrepresent relevant facts, and seek information about the investigation that neither you nor your clients are entitled to,” the letter stated.
Comer referred to prior communications made to the Clintons’ lawyers, highlighting that others were allowed to skip personal appearances due to lacking relevant information or significant health issues. He asserted that the Clintons do not fit this criteria, noting their past connections with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Released documents indicate interactions between Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, and Epstein. Interestingly, both the Clintons and Trump were noted to have handwritten messages in a book commemorating Epstein’s 50th birthday, although most media focus had initially centered on Trump alone.
That said, the Clintons have not been implicated in any wrongdoing associated with Epstein, and their public ties to him seem to have subsided long before his federal indictment in 2019 for sex trafficking and subsequent death.
