In a notable turn of events, House Democrats collaborated with Republicans to vote in favor of holding Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
This situation is quite ironic, as it seems Democrats are now facing the consequences of their own actions.
On Wednesday, nine Democrats from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee supported a resolution to hold former President Bill Clinton in contempt for not complying with a subpoena regarding the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Additionally, three Democrats on the committee backed contempt charges against former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for disregarding subpoenas.
With both contempt charges cleared by the committee, the next step will be a House vote. If the majority affirms these charges, which is likely, the case could be forwarded to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution, potentially putting both Bill and Hillary at risk of prison sentences.
Recently, former Trump administration officials Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro faced jail time for similar offenses regarding Congressional subpoenas.
Now, Bill and Hillary Clinton defied a bipartisan subpoena from the House Oversight Committee, which sought their testimony about their connections to Epstein.
This scenario exemplifies how Democrats are now experiencing a situation they initially created, both good and bad.
Initially, Democrats set the precedent for prosecuting individuals who defy Congressional subpoenas, and last year they were the ones who brought the Epstein scandal prominently into the discussion.
Honestly, I’m puzzled as to why they thought the Epstein matter might damage President Trump. The current administration kept files related to Epstein for four years. If there were anything damaging to Trump in those files, it likely would have been leaked or prosecuted by now.
In regard to Trump’s connection with Epstein, there’s not much to find.
However, Bill Clinton’s association with Epstein is rather concerning. Frankly, it’s rather embarrassing. Now, after creating this situation, Democrats might be leading Bill and Hillary toward potential legal consequences. Their push for full transparency regarding Epstein and their precedent for criminal contempt has backfired on them.
It’s going to be challenging for the media to defend the Clintons, especially since the move to recommend criminal charges is bipartisan. While testifying may have been uncomfortable for the Clintons, with Democrats ratifying the contempt findings, they’ve left themselves with no political cover.
As Ed Morrissey noted on Hot Air, the Clintons might recognize they are politically finished. It’s apparent that their presence is no longer advantageous for the party. Many Democrats may view them as dragging down the party, with Barry Obama currently holding more sway, and he’s not particularly fond of the Clintons, either.
This is going to be an intriguing situation. Watching the Clintons navigate this for the past 40 years, even the possibility of them facing justice would be, as Morrissey put it, “justice delayed, but justice nonetheless.”
It seems quite likely that could happen. Another possibility is that they might decide to cooperate and testify. Either way, it’ll be interesting to see unfold.
I can’t help but wish Rush Limbaugh were around to witness this.
