Bill and Hillary Clinton have spent five months dodging a congressional subpoena about Jeffrey Epstein.
They've lawyered up, made excuses, and demanded special treatment nobody else got.
And the Clintons are hiding something about Jeffrey Epstein and James Comer just caught them red-handed.
The Clintons keep dodging Comer's subpoenas with one excuse after another
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer issued subpoenas to Bill and Hillary Clinton back in August demanding they testify about their relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Five months later, the Clintons still haven't shown up.
Their attorney, David Kendall, has sent three letters to Comer's committee explaining why the former President and Secretary of State shouldn't have to appear in person like everyone else.
Kendall claims the Clintons should only have to submit sworn written statements instead of facing live questioning on Capitol Hill.
He met with Comer's staff in person on September 30 to negotiate, but the Kentucky Republican refused to give them special treatment.
"The former president and former secretary of state have delayed, obstructed and largely ignored the committee staff's efforts to schedule their testimony," Comer stated.
The chairman threatened to start contempt of Congress proceedings if the Clintons don't appear for depositions by December 17 and 18 or schedule dates in early January.
Comer withdrew subpoenas for five former attorneys general who stated under oath they had no relevant knowledge about Epstein.
He also excused former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller from live testimony after they provided sworn statements.
But Comer refuses to let the Clintons off the hook that easily.
Bill Clinton's Epstein problem won't go away
Bill Clinton took at least four trips on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet between 2002 and 2003, according to flight logs.
The former President never visited Epstein's private island and cut off contact with him two decades ago, according to his spokesman.
But that hasn't stopped Republicans from demanding answers about the relationship.
An undated photo of Clinton and Epstein signed by the former President surfaced in documents released by House Democrats.
"Given what came to light much after, he has expressed regret for even that limited association," Kendall wrote to Comer.
Hillary Clinton's connection to the Epstein case appears even more tenuous.
She never flew on Epstein's aircraft, never visited his island, and can't recall ever speaking to the convicted sex trafficker, according to Kendall.
The subpoena cited a nephew of Ghislaine Maxwell who worked for Hillary Clinton during her 2008 presidential campaign and at the State Department.
But Kendall insisted Clinton never knew the employee was related to Epstein's longtime companion Maxwell.
When Kendall met with Comer's staff, they couldn't provide a reason for wanting to question Hillary beyond asking if she ever spoke with her husband about Epstein.
Any conversations between spouses would be protected by marital privilege anyway.
Comer accuses the Clintons of playing games while letting others walk
The most damning part of Comer's demands is that he's held the Clintons to a completely different standard than other witnesses.
Only one subpoenaed official actually testified live before the committee – former Attorney General William Barr, who ran the Justice Department when Epstein died in federal custody.
Five former attorneys general were excused after submitting statements saying they had no relevant information.
Comey and Mueller were also allowed to skip live depositions.
But Comer insists Bill and Hillary must appear in person or face contempt charges that carry up to one year in prison and $100,000 in fines.
"President Trump has consistently sought to divert attention from his own relationship with Mr. Epstein and unfortunately the committee appears to be complicit," Kendall wrote in his most recent letter.
The attorney accused Comer of targeting the Clintons to "catalyze a public spectacle for partisan purposes."
Angel Urena, a spokesman for Bill Clinton, said they've been "offering the same exact thing he accepted from the rest, but he refuses and won't explain why."
Nick Merrill, Hillary's spokesman, was more blunt: "Since this started, we've been asking what the hell Hillary Clinton has to do with this, and he hasn't been able to come up with an answer."
The standoff represents an unprecedented power struggle between Congress and a former President.
No former President has appeared before Congress since Gerald Ford testified in 1983 about planning for the Constitution's bicentennial celebration.
When the January 6 committee subpoenaed Donald Trump in 2022, he sued to block it and the panel eventually withdrew the subpoena.
The Clintons are playing a dangerous game here, and they know it.
If Bill and Hillary have nothing to hide about their Epstein connections, why are they fighting this hard to avoid answering questions under oath?
Think about it – five former attorneys general submitted sworn statements and were excused. Comey and Mueller did the same. Those men ran the Justice Department during Epstein investigations and had way more relevant information than the Clintons supposedly do.
But they cooperated without demanding special treatment.
The Clintons? They've spent five months running out the clock with lawyers and excuses. They attended White House events with Epstein in the 1990s. Bill flew on that private jet multiple times. An Epstein victim worked at the State Department under Hillary – whether she knew the connection or not, that deserves testimony.
Here's what really sticks in the throat: the Clintons have spent 30 years skating past accountability. Hillary's email server. The Clinton Foundation pay-to-play schemes. Benghazi. Bill's impeachment. Every single time, they lawyer up, stonewall Congress, and wait for the media to move on.
They're doing it again.
Comer has them dead to rights on this. Either show up and answer questions like everyone else, or face contempt charges and explain to America why you're above the law.
The Clintons just threatened Comer with a political fight if he holds them accountable.
That was a mistake – because this time, Republicans aren't backing down.
¹ Annie Karni, "Inside the Clintons' Fight to Avoid Testifying in the House Epstein Inquiry," The New York Times, December 14, 2025.
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