The House Oversight Committee, led by Rep. James Comer, has offered Jan. 13 for Bill Clinton and Jan. 14 for Hillary Clinton as new in-person deposition dates in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and warned of possible contempt if they do not comply. Comer said other witnesses were allowed written statements only because they lacked relevant information or had serious health issues, and argued the Clintons are not similarly situated due to personal ties with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Democrats recently released photos from Epstein's estate that include images of Bill Clinton; officials say the photos are not believed to show sexual misconduct or underage victims.
Comer Sets Jan. 13–14 Deposition Dates for Bill and Hillary Clinton in Epstein Probe, Warns of Contempt
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the US Capitol in Washington, January 20, 2025. - Shawn Thew/Pool/Reuters/File
The House Oversight Committee has proposed new in-person deposition dates for former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of its ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, and warned the pair could face contempt of Congress if they refuse to comply.
In a letter obtained by CNN, Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer said the Clintons have not offered a sufficient justification to avoid appearing in person. Comer noted the committee has allowed some subpoenaed witnesses to submit written statements in lieu of live testimony, but said those cases involved individuals who either "lacked any relevant information" for the inquiry or had "serious health issues" preventing in-person testimony.
"Your clients are not similarly situated and therefore your argument that they are receiving unfair treatment—which you continue to repeat—is baseless. For example, unlike these other individuals, President Clinton and Secretary Clinton had a personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell," Comer wrote.
Comer told the Clintons the panel is offering January 13 for Bill Clinton and January 14 for Hillary Clinton as new deposition dates in a final effort to avoid contempt proceedings. He said depositions had originally been scheduled for this week, and that the Clintons' lawyer informed the committee the couple could not attend because of a funeral but did not propose alternative dates.
CNN has reached out to a legal representative for the Clintons for comment on Comer’s letter. The Clintons were first subpoenaed by the committee in August and have been negotiating with the Republican-led panel over the scope, format and timing of their interviews.
Photos From Epstein Estate
On Friday, House Oversight Democrats released photos recovered from Epstein’s estate that show a number of powerful figures connected to the late sex offender’s orbit, including images of Bill Clinton. Officials said none of the released images are believed to depict sexual misconduct or underage girls, and that it is unclear when, where or by whom the photographs were taken.
Bill Clinton has not been accused by law enforcement of any criminal wrongdoing related to Epstein. A Clinton spokesperson has repeatedly said the former president cut ties with Epstein before Epstein’s arrest on federal charges in 2019 and was unaware of Epstein’s crimes.
