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Update: Clintons refuse to testify.
Bill and Hillary Clinton refused on Tuesday to testify in the Houseās Jeffrey Epstein investigation, escalating a monthslong battle with Representative James R. Comer, Republican of Kentucky, and effectively daring him to follow through on his threats to hold them in contempt of Congress.
āEvery person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences,ā the Clintons wrote in a lengthy letter to Mr. Comer, which was obtained by The New York Times. āFor us, now is that time.ā
Read Document 4 pages
Mr. Comerās relentless efforts to force them to testify reflect his overall approach to his panelās Epstein inquiry. As the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Mr. Comer has sought to shift the focus from President Trumpās ties to the convicted sex offender and his administrationās decision to close its investigation into the matter without releasing key information. Instead, he has sought to shift the spotlight onto prominent Democrats who once associated with Mr. Epstein and his longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell.
Mr. Comer has repeatedly threatened to hold the Clintons in contempt if they failed to appear for live depositions behind closed doors, typically a first step in referring someone to the Justice Department for prosecution. He had set a deadline of Tuesday for Mr. Clinton to appear, and Wednesday for Mrs. Clinton.
But hours before the deadline, the Clintons made clear that they had no intention of presenting themselves on Capitol Hill to be questioned by Mr. Comer and members of his committee. They did so by submitting an eight-page legal letter laying out why they considered the subpoenas āinvalid and legally unenforceable,ā then followed up with a scorching missive that they signed jointly, promising to fight Mr. Comer on the issue for as long as it took.
In the letter, the Clintons noted that they had proactively provided Mr. Comer with sworn statements similar to ones he had accepted from seven or eight other former law enforcement officials he had also subpoenaed and then excused from testifying before the committee. The Clintons have repeatedly said they have no knowledge relevant to the investigation.
But on Tuesday, they went further, publicly going to war against Mr. Comer on the matter with moves that appeared to lay the predicate for what could be a messy legal battle. In a letter that touched on Mr. Trumpās immigration crackdown, his use of the Justice Department to prosecute his enemies and even Republicansā opposition to extending health care subsidies, the Clintons accused Mr. Comer of potentially bringing Congress to a halt to pursue a politically driven process āliterally designed to result in our imprisonment.ā
āWe are confident that any reasonable person in or out of Congress will see, based on everything we release, that what you are doing is trying to punish those who you see as your enemies and to protect those you think are your friends,ā they wrote.
"James Comer Demands the Clintons Testify or Face āContempt of Congress Proceedingsā
In a statement released on Friday, House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) threatened to pursue ācontempt of Congress proceedingsā against the Clintons if they continue to refuse to testify in the committeeās Jeffrey Epstein probe.
The warning comes after months of stalled negotiations between the committee and attorneys for former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, both of whom were subpoenaed...
In a statement released on Friday, House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) threatened to pursue ācontempt of Congress proceedingsā against the Clintons if they continue to refuse to testify in the committeeās Jeffrey Epstein probe.
The warning comes after months of stalled negotiations between the committee and attorneys for former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, both of whom were subpoenaed...
Bill and Hillary Clinton refused on Tuesday to testify in the Houseās Jeffrey Epstein investigation, escalating a monthslong battle with Representative James R. Comer, Republican of Kentucky, and effectively daring him to follow through on his threats to hold them in contempt of Congress.
āEvery person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences,ā the Clintons wrote in a lengthy letter to Mr. Comer, which was obtained by The New York Times. āFor us, now is that time.ā
Read the Clintonsā Personal Letter to Comer
Bill and Hillary Clinton wrote a lengthy letter to Representative James R. Comer of Kentucky, the Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee, refusing to testify in Congress.Read Document 4 pages
Mr. Comerās relentless efforts to force them to testify reflect his overall approach to his panelās Epstein inquiry. As the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Mr. Comer has sought to shift the focus from President Trumpās ties to the convicted sex offender and his administrationās decision to close its investigation into the matter without releasing key information. Instead, he has sought to shift the spotlight onto prominent Democrats who once associated with Mr. Epstein and his longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell.
Mr. Comer has repeatedly threatened to hold the Clintons in contempt if they failed to appear for live depositions behind closed doors, typically a first step in referring someone to the Justice Department for prosecution. He had set a deadline of Tuesday for Mr. Clinton to appear, and Wednesday for Mrs. Clinton.
But hours before the deadline, the Clintons made clear that they had no intention of presenting themselves on Capitol Hill to be questioned by Mr. Comer and members of his committee. They did so by submitting an eight-page legal letter laying out why they considered the subpoenas āinvalid and legally unenforceable,ā then followed up with a scorching missive that they signed jointly, promising to fight Mr. Comer on the issue for as long as it took.
In the letter, the Clintons noted that they had proactively provided Mr. Comer with sworn statements similar to ones he had accepted from seven or eight other former law enforcement officials he had also subpoenaed and then excused from testifying before the committee. The Clintons have repeatedly said they have no knowledge relevant to the investigation.
But on Tuesday, they went further, publicly going to war against Mr. Comer on the matter with moves that appeared to lay the predicate for what could be a messy legal battle. In a letter that touched on Mr. Trumpās immigration crackdown, his use of the Justice Department to prosecute his enemies and even Republicansā opposition to extending health care subsidies, the Clintons accused Mr. Comer of potentially bringing Congress to a halt to pursue a politically driven process āliterally designed to result in our imprisonment.ā
āWe are confident that any reasonable person in or out of Congress will see, based on everything we release, that what you are doing is trying to punish those who you see as your enemies and to protect those you think are your friends,ā they wrote.
I have no doubt the Clintons want to avoid this with a ten foot poll. The last thing Bill Clinton wants to have to discuss is his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
