The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee says he is reconsidering moving contempt resolutions forward after former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed to sit for closed-door depositions in the committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation.The House was expected to vote as soon as Wednesday on two contempt of Congress resolutions against the Clintons -- until the Clintons agreed to Republicans' demands on Monday evening."They negotiated in good faith.You did not," Clinton spokesperson Angel Ureña posted on X.
"They told you under oath what they know, but you don't care.But the former President and former Secretary of State will be there.
They look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone."Clintons' contempt of Congress resolutions advance out of House committee with Democrats' supportLast month, the House Oversight Committee voted to advance two bipartisan resolutions holding the Clintons in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with its subpoenas relating to convicted sex offender Epstein.Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive for the inauguration ceremony where Donald Trump will sworn in as the 47th US President in the Capitol Rotunda, Jan.20, 2025.Shawn Thew/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesOversight Committee Chair James Comer said Monday evening he needs more clarity on what the Clintons are offering."The Clintons’ counsel has said they agree to terms, but those terms lack clarity yet again and they have provided no dates for their depositions," Comer said.
"The only reason they have said they agree to terms is because the House has moved forward with contempt.I will clarify the terms they are agreeing to and then discuss next steps with my committee members."For months, the Clintons had insisted that the subpoenas were without legal merit.
Comer, a Republican, has pushed back, saying the Clintons are not above the law and must comply w...