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The latest showdown over Jeffrey Epstein’s web of influence has finally forced the Clintons into the public square — but make no mistake, this is not transparency; it’s theater dressed up as cooperation. After months of missed deadlines and a belated agreement to take closed-door depositions, Bill and Hillary Clinton are now slated to appear before the House Oversight Committee on February 26 and 27, 2026 — a timeline set only after Republicans moved contempt proceedings.
Congressional investigators didn’t wake up one day and decide to single out a former president and secretary of state; the Oversight Committee documents lay out repeated attempts to secure sworn testimony and the Clintons’ refusal to show up on January 13 and 14, 2026, instead offering written declarations at the last minute. That pattern — dodge, delay, deliver a statement — is exactly the kind of disrespect for the rule of law that ought to anger every American who believes the Constitution matters.
Now Hillary Clinton is demanding a televised public hearing, taunting the committee with a line about cameras and “transparency” after previously refusing to testify in person. If the Clintons truly wanted sunlight, they would have honored their subpoena when first asked rather than trying to dictate the terms after being cornered.
Chairman James Comer has been clear and correct: the committee will take depositions for substance, record them, and release transcripts and video to the public — and only then can anyone decide whether a public hearing is warranted. That pragmatic path preserves investigative discipline while giving Americans the record they deserve, and it’s exactly how Republicans should proceed when confronting powerful, well-connected figures.
Let’s be blunt: millions of Americans smell a double standard when elites are treated as above the law, and the release of Epstein-related documents has raised real questions that demand answers even if no criminal charges currently exist. The Wall Street Journal and other outlets reporting on the document trove make clear this is about accountability and facts, not revenge; Republicans must stick to evidence, push for full transparency, and resist any temptation to let celebrity or name recognition intimidate them into softness.
Conservative Americans should demand more than performative gestures — we want compliance, hard evidence put under oath, and if contempt was rightly found, referrals to the appropriate prosecutors. This moment is a test of whether our institutions still work for everyday patriots or only for the ruling class; Republicans who spare the Clintons will lose credibility, while those who follow the law and release the record will earn the public’s trust.
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