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BumRushDaShow

(165,821 posts)
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 08:24 AM Dec 13

GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry

Source: AP

Updated 9:46 PM EST, December 12, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee threatened Friday to begin contempt of Congress proceedings against former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton if they refuse to appear for depositions as part of the committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Rep. James Comer, a Kentucky Republican, said in a statement late Friday that the Clintons had “delayed, obstructed, and largely ignored the Committee staff’s efforts to schedule their testimony” for several months and said the committee would begin proceedings to try to force them to testify if they don’t appear next week or schedule an appearance in January.

Comer’s statement came just hours after Democrats on the committee had released dozens of photos they had received from Epstein’s estate, including images of Clinton and President Donald Trump.

Contempt is one of U.S. lawmakers’ politically messiest and, until recent years, least-used powers. But the way Congress has handled demands for disclosure in the investigation into Epstein has taken on new political significance as the Trump administration faces a deadline next week to release the Department of Justice’s case files on the late financier.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/clinton-congress-comer-epstein-a33b35e4882a471b4fc29c51f806c8d2

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GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 13 OP
Why didn't you subpoena Melania Comer?She was a nude model bronxiteforever Dec 13 #1
Marla would know BumRushDaShow Dec 13 #2
When Democrats have a majorly in the House in 2027, Jose Garcia Dec 13 #5
Political theater... Epstein NotHardly Dec 13 #9
Punctuation is important. IMHO. n/t rzemanfl Dec 13 #23
The Clintons should call their bluff Wednesdays Dec 13 #3
Steve Bannon tried that. He went to prison for four months Jose Garcia Dec 13 #19
And Cantaloupe Caligula The Corpulent's GB_RN Dec 13 #20
The BEST response is to ... Grins Dec 13 #22
yeah, go ahead azureblue Dec 13 #4
The Fox Lying Channel are about to gear up the Hillary hate machine before 2026. Mr. Mustard 2023 Dec 13 #6
Hillary is not going to run for office OrangeJoe Dec 13 #14
They don't need for her to run for office--and I did not take that post to mean she was. All they need... Ol Janx Spirit Dec 13 #16
I completely agree OrangeJoe Dec 13 #21
And NPR and CNN showing Bill with Epstein and NOT BILL'S BOOK EXPLAINATION. Festivito Dec 13 #17
Yes, I don't see Clinton as a pedophile at all. ananda Dec 13 #24
LOL. Nice work Gomer. travelingthrulife Dec 13 #7
Yeah itll be fun watching those 2 run circles around Comer and his idiots. Volaris Dec 13 #13
Just as soon... lonely bird Dec 13 #8
Maybe the Clintons became republicans. Turbineguy Dec 13 #10
When are they issuing a subpoena to Trump re Epstein? ...nt Jarqui Dec 13 #11
They should tread carefully. You never know what a witness will reveal about Trump. Vinca Dec 13 #12
Yea, have the DOJ take it to a grand jury. Sneederbunk Dec 13 #15
Just have to wonder... 2naSalit Dec 13 #18

bronxiteforever

(11,101 posts)
1. Why didn't you subpoena Melania Comer?She was a nude model
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 08:31 AM
Dec 13

closer to Trump’s best friend’s circle of friends. Did Trump meet Melania through Epstein? So many questions about Melania. Why is Comer covering up for Melania?

How did a nude model get a genius green card? Did Epstein vouch for her?

Wednesdays

(21,604 posts)
3. The Clintons should call their bluff
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:29 AM
Dec 13

Just don't show up (like the summons to Repugs from 2017-2024). See what they do.

Whatever it is the Repugs do should be precedent for what Dems do once they win back the chamber. And there will be throngs of Repugs on the hook for the Epstein mess, bet your bottom dollar on it.

GB_RN

(3,510 posts)
20. And Cantaloupe Caligula The Corpulent's
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 02:01 PM
Dec 13
Attorney General Stooge running the DoJ would prosecute them for it as revenge for Batshit Bannon’s conviction. Hell, she’d prosecute a ham sandwich if Caligula said it had offended him…

Grins

(9,245 posts)
22. The BEST response is to ...
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 02:40 PM
Dec 13

,,, take “Gym” Jordan’s response to his subpoena to appear before the J6 committee and do minor, word for word edits and let Comer respond.

His response was to demand to know the specific purpose for his appearance- and EVERY question he would be asked, and every document that would be part of his questioning- in advance. “Gym” procrastinated and never showed.

azureblue

(2,667 posts)
4. yeah, go ahead
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:31 AM
Dec 13

And Bill will open a whole can of worms on Trump. Kind of like threatening to sue someone, but forgetting the disclosure part..

OrangeJoe

(555 posts)
14. Hillary is not going to run for office
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 10:51 AM
Dec 13

While many of us reluctantly supported Hillary in her prior run the combination of supporting the Iraq War and now her total and complete capitulation to AIPAC on Gaza has doomed any chance she has of getting the nod in ‘26.

Ol Janx Spirit

(734 posts)
16. They don't need for her to run for office--and I did not take that post to mean she was. All they need...
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:17 AM
Dec 13

...is to remind the electorate why they don't like her--and by extension all democrats.

Picking a fight with the Clintons and all of their baggage is a good strategy for Comer and Republicans actually. They know Bill will probably not want to talk about Epstein. I think we are all hoping that Bill is completely innocent in all of it and can just go tell the truth to the committee, but let's be honest--we are all afraid he isn't.

Just like Biden having classified documents in his garage; there always seem to be too many ways for Republicans to both-sides any issue and make independent voters throw up their hands and say, "they all do it, so I will just vote for whoever I think will help my wallet."

OrangeJoe

(555 posts)
21. I completely agree
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 02:37 PM
Dec 13

We need to focus on the economy. After 2026 assuming we win the House but don’t take the Senate the Dems need to resist the urge to impeach him again precisely because the Republicans are so good at messaging.

Festivito

(13,852 posts)
17. And NPR and CNN showing Bill with Epstein and NOT BILL'S BOOK EXPLAINATION.
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:42 AM
Dec 13

Bill says he did not go to the island. He was offered rides elsewhere for himself, his staff, and security team asking Bill to talk with Epstein for an hour for the flights he donated.

The picture of Bill at an airport is no indication of anything that could be construed as wrong when you note what Clinton says in his book, "Citizen."

Of course, networks can have pundits who conveniently do not know anything.

lonely bird

(2,776 posts)
8. Just as soon...
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:59 AM
Dec 13

As Gym Jordan shows up for his testimony. No? Then fuck James (rake stepper) Comer.

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