Bill and Hillary refuse to appear for in-person depositions on Epstein
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SnakeSkinCowboy — 3 months ago(December 16, 2025 02:22 AM)
The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. James Comer (R-KY), is escalating pressure on Bill and Hillary Clinton to appear for in-person depositions as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. According to a recent New York Times report, the Clintons have repeatedly offered to provide sworn written statements instead. However, Comer has insisted they must appear in person before the committee on December 17 and 18 or face contempt of Congress proceedings.
The House Oversight Committee expanded the scope of the investigation after a bipartisan vote in July 2025, which included Democrat support for subpoenas targeting the Department of Justice. Following that vote, Chairman Comer issued subpoenas to the Clintons in August 2025 as part of the committee’s broader investigation into the federal government’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and his associations with public officials.
Several officials — including James Comey, Robert Mueller, and five former attorneys general — were excused from in-person testimony after submitting statements asserting they had no relevant information. Only former Attorney General William Barr provided in-person testimony. The Clintons, through their attorney, have offered to provide sworn written statements, but the committee has maintained that live depositions are necessary and has not granted the same exemption.
In correspondence with the committee, David Kendall, counsel to the Clintons, reiterated their position that live testimony was not necessary. He met with committee staff on September 30 to discuss the request and pointed to the former officials who had been excused. In an October 6 letter, Kendall wrote, “There is simply no reasonable justification for compelling a former president and secretary of state to appear personally, given that their time and roles in government had no connection to the matter at hand.”
He added, “We submit that the Clintons likewise do not have knowledge relevant to the committee’s investigation.” Regarding Mrs. Clinton, Kendall wrote that she had “no personal knowledge of Epstein or Maxwell’s criminal activities,” had “never flown on his aircraft, never visited his island and cannot recall ever speaking to Epstein.” For Mr. Clinton, Kendall stated that he ended contact with Epstein two decades ago and “has expressed regret for even that limited association.” In a December 10 letter, Kendall wrote, “We remain ready, as we have been for months, to provide sworn statements to satisfy the committee’s oversight efforts,”
In public statements, Chairman Comer said the Clintons have “delayed, obstructed, and largely ignored” committee staff efforts to schedule their depositions. In a December 13 statement, Comer stated that if the Clintons do not appear for their scheduled depositions or provide dates in early January, the committee would begin contempt of Congress proceedings. A spokesperson for Comer told Fox News that the committee views the Clintons’ position as an effort to avoid complying with the subpoenas and remarked that the former president and former secretary of state “believe they are above the law.”
The committee’s justification for requiring Mrs. Clinton’s appearance reportedly included a former staffer’s connection to Ghislaine Maxwell — specifically, Alexander Djerassi, who worked for Clinton during her 2008 campaign and at the State Department. Kendall maintained that Mrs. Clinton was unaware of Djerassi’s familial relationship to Maxwell and contended the connection was not grounds for a deposition.
The Clintons’ spokespersons echoed Kendall’s concerns. Angel Ureña, speaking for Bill Clinton, asserted the couple had been offering “the same exact thing” that was accepted from others and received no explanation for why that was inadequate. Nick Merrill, spokesman for Hillary Clinton, questioned why she was included at all, saying that he “hasn’t been able to come up with an answer.”
In a letter responding to the continued focus on his clients, attorney David Kendall suggested that the committee appeared to be staging “a public spectacle for partisan purposes.” Philippe Reines, a former aide to Mrs. Clinton, declared Republicans would “pay a political price” for their “endless vendetta against the Clintons.”
Breitbart News previously reported that Bill Clinton admitted in his 2024 memoir that he flew on Epstein’s plane for international trips related to the Clinton Global Initiative but denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of criminal activities. Flight logs and additional records show that Clinton took more flights than previously acknowledged, with some trips occurring without Secret Service accompaniment. A photograph of Clinton with Epstein, signed by the former president, was recently released by House Democrats alongside other evidence.
As noted in court documents and media coverage, Epstein visited the White House multiple times in 1993 and was a known donor to Democrat campaigns. Epstein -
HollyJollyHanukka — 3 months ago(December 16, 2025 02:48 AM)
Please cite your source.
Never mind.
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SnakeSkinCowboy — 3 months ago(December 16, 2025 02:52 AM)
other than the link in my original post
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/us/politics/clintons-epstein-inquiry.html
https://gvwire.com/2025/12/15/inside-the-clintons-fight-to-avoid-testifying-in-the-house-epstein-inquiry/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15385237/Clintons-contempt-Congress-Epstein-depositions.html -
HollyJollyHanukka — 3 months ago(December 16, 2025 02:55 AM)
How do you feel about Trump’s avoidance in addressing Epstein?
His world is starting to crumble. Anyone who supports him is hateful.
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Samael — 3 months ago(December 16, 2025 03:12 AM)
Trump repeatedly refused an in-person interview
with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team, instead submitting written testimony that the report described as "incomplete".
In August 2022, Trump
refused to answer questions during a sworn deposition
as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil investigation into his business practices, doing so more than 440 times.
Trump defied a subpoena from the House Select Committee
to Investigate the January 6th Attack, fighting it in federal court.
Trump Aides and Administration Officials
Dozens of aides and officials
refused to provide testimony or documents,
often at the direction of the White House, frequently citing executive privilege or Fifth Amendment rights.
Twelve top officials refused to testify, including ten in defiance of subpoenas.
Key individuals included Mick Mulvaney (Acting White House Chief of Staff), Mike Pompeo (Secretary of State), John Bolton (former National Security Advisor), Rick Perry (Energy Secretary), and Rudy Giuliani (Trump's personal lawyer).
The White House directed officials not to comply
, with one official, Michael Duffey, refusing to testify about the withholding of aid to Ukraine.
Dozens refused to show up for depositions
or declined to answer questions.
Steve Bannon (former adviser) and Peter Navarro (former trade adviser) defied subpoenas, were found in contempt of Congress by the full House, and were later indicted by the Justice Department. Bannon was convicted.
Mark Meadows (Chief of Staff) and Dan Scavino (Deputy Chief of Staff) also ceased cooperating after initial engagement and were recommended for contempt charges by the House, though the Justice Department did not pursue charges against them.
Jeffrey Clark (former Justice Dept. official) refused to answer questions, citing executive privilege and later threatening to plead the Fifth.
John Eastman (personal lawyer) invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
Roger Stone (long-time adviser) invoked the Fifth Amendment for every question asked during his deposition with the committee.
Four sitting Republican House members (Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan, Scott Perry, and Andy Biggs) defied subpoenas, arguing the committee was illegitimate.
Don McGahn (former White House counsel) was blocked by Trump from cooperating with congressional inquiries into Russian election interference, leading to a court battle that was eventually settled, allowing him to testify to the committee in 2021.
Wilbur Ross (Commerce Secretary) and William Barr (Attorney General) were among other cabinet members who refused to provide documents or testify for various congressional inquiries.
“How this vile, disgusting, and immoral behavior has become normalized… is something our descendants will study.”
