House Oversight Committee Summons Clintons for Epstein Testimony

The House Oversight Committee has called upon former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify regarding Jeffrey Epstein, according to sources. The committee’s Chairman, James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, issued a subpoena related to Epstein on a Tuesday morning.

Additionally, Comer sent a subpoena to the Department of Justice for documentation associated with the Epstein case. Others summoned include former FBI directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, along with former Attorneys General Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzalez.

The committee voted last month to require testimony from these individuals and the DOJ during an unrelated hearing. This follows the conviction of Epstein, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Comer has also postponed Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition until after her appeal regarding the conviction is addressed. The committee has set a deadline of August 19 for the DOJ to submit records tied to Epstein’s case, which has been confirmed by a DOJ spokesperson, though they refrained from further comment.

Hillary Clinton is expected to appear on October 9 and October 14, while Barr and Sessions, who were both Attorneys General during Trump’s presidency, are summoned for August 18 and August 28, respectively. Lynch, known for her role in the Obama administration, is scheduled for September 19 and September 30.

Depositions for former Attorney General Merrick Garland, Mueller, and Comey are also on the agenda, with dates set for October 2, September 2, and October 7, respectively. Gonzalez is slated to appear on August 26.

There remains uncertainty regarding the depth of information the subpoena might yield, and whether it will effectively engage with the House Oversight Committee. Epstein died by suicide in 2019 as he awaited trial on federal sex trafficking charges, which has led to ongoing criticism from GOP members about how the current administration has handled its investigations.

The doj had previously indicated in a memo that there was no reliable evidence tying Epstein to threats against significant public figures or a “client list.” Some far-right commentators have criticized the Department of Justice’s management of these sensitive matters.

Amidst these developments, Democrats appear to be challenging their own involvement in seeking transparency regarding Epstein’s case, with some suggesting it’s ironic given their previous control over the political landscape during that time.