Chairman James Comer has rejected a compromise for limited testimony from Bill and Hillary Clinton, clearing the way for a full House vote this week to hold the couple in criminal contempt of Congress.
House Oversight Chair James Comer rejected a proposal from Bill and Hillary Clinton’s legal team on Monday to provide limited testimony regarding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Comer labeled the offer of a transcribed interview and a sworn declaration “unreasonable,” stating the Clintons’ “desire for special treatment is both frustrating and an affront to the American people’s desire for transparency.”
The panel advanced resolutions last month to hold the former first couple in contempt of Congress after they failed to appear for January depositions. Speaker Mike Johnson’s office confirmed that the House will hold floor votes this week on the criminal contempt charges. Lawyers for the Clintons maintained that their clients have already provided all relevant information and called the subpoenas “legally unenforceable.”