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The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee took the bold step on January 21, 2026 to advance resolutions recommending former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be held in contempt of Congress for refusing to appear for depositions in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. This is not theater — it is the committee asserting that subpoenas issued by a bipartisan subcommittee are the law of the land and must be enforced.
Those subpoenas were first approved by members of the Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee in July 2025, and committee leaders say both Clintons repeatedly delayed scheduling and then failed to appear when deposition dates were set in December and January. The Oversight Committee publicly recorded the missed deposition dates and the committee’s repeated efforts to accommodate their schedules before moving toward contempt.
In committee votes reported today, the measures to hold the Clintons in contempt moved forward largely along party lines, setting up a likely floor fight in the full House where the GOP will press the Justice Department to consider criminal referral. This is how the constitutional system works when witnesses refuse to comply — Congress can recommend contempt and the Justice Department has the option to enforce the law.
The Clintons’ lawyers argue the subpoenas lack a legitimate legislative purpose and offered written statements or limited, off-the-record interviews instead — an offer Chairman James Comer rejected as insufficient and unserious. Americans deserve answers, not private meetings behind closed doors where transcripts disappear and accountability evaporates.
Enough with elites getting special treatment while hardworking citizens are told to follow the rules. If the Clintons think they are above subpoenas because of their fame and connections, they should be reminded that equal justice under the law isn’t a slogan — it’s supposed to be a promise. The committee’s move forces a clear choice: comply with lawful process or face the consequences.
This fight is about more than politics; it’s about victims and the truth. Oversight leaders also intend to question other key figures and press for unredacted DOJ records that could shed real light on Epstein’s network, and the committee has scheduled testimony from associates like Ghislaine Maxwell as the probe continues. If Washington wants to restore confidence, it must stop protecting the powerful and start producing facts in the daylight.
Conservative Americans should demand the House follow through and stop letting political alliances block accountability. Our constitutional system is built on checks and balances, and when powerful individuals stonewall lawful congressional oversight, the House must show the courage to hold them to the same rules that apply to every citizen. Now is the time for bold, principled action to make sure no one is above the law.
