House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has intensified his inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein by directing Former President Bill Clinton and former two-time presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to participate in depositions next month.
The committee seeks clarification regarding the Clintons’ connections to the late convicted sex offender. Comer initially subpoenaed them in August, but the Clintons’ attorney replied earlier this month, asserting they would only provide “a written proffer of what little information” they possess.
Comer is resolute in obtaining their testimony in person instead of settling for a restricted written response. I would be interested to see both of them respond to questions.
“Given the admission that your clients possess some relevant information, your position amounts to a demand that the Committee forgo in-person testimony, potentially relevant to its legislative oversight,” Comer said. “Additionally, your suggestion that your clients’ testimony would not be relevant to the stated purposes of the Committee’s investigation because the events in question took place outside of the Clintons’ respective official duties misses the Committee’s point.”
Comer added, “It is precisely the fact President Clinton and Secretary Clinton each maintained relationships with Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell in their personal capacities as private citizens that is of interest to the Committee.”
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The 42nd president has been ordered to appear for his deposition at 10 a.m. Dec. 17. His wife, the former secretary of state, was directed to sit for her deposition at 10 a.m. the following day.
Experts have suggested that the former president and former secretary of state may be able to invoke executive privilege to spurn the deposition, though it’s unclear whether that would extend to “their personal capacities.”
Epstein’s madam Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking dozens of girls with the deceased pedophile, attended Chelsea Clinton’s wedding in 2010.
After leaving the White House, Bill Clinton flew more than a dozen times on Epstein’s private jet, later dubbed the “Lolita Express.” Hillary Clinton received donations for a Senate campaign from the financier before his run-ins with the law in the mid-2000s.
In 2008, Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution and was forced to register as a sex offender. Despite this, he continued to cozy up to powerful people in business and politics. In the past week, following the release of 23,000 Epstein emails, texts, and other documents, figures like Larry Summers, Bill Clinton’s former Treasury secretary and Obama’s economic advisor; Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett; Obama’s White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler; and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries all ended up caught in the fallout.
Bill Clinton’s relationship with Epstein is well-known, as Epstein visited the Clinton White House over a dozen times, and Clinton reported flying on Epstein’s plane many times as well.
In 2008, Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor and was forced onto the sex offender registry — yet somehow, even after that, he continued circulating among the powerful like nothing had happened. The political and corporate elite couldn’t seem to distance themselves from him fast enough in public, yet behind the scenes, plenty of them stayed close.
Now, with the release of 23,000 Epstein emails, texts, and documents, the fallout is sweeping across the very circles that once pretended they barely knew the guy. Larry Summers — Bill Clinton’s Treasury secretary and Obama’s economic consigliere. Stacey Plaskett — the Virgin Islands delegate who suddenly can’t explain away her cozy communications. Kathryn Ruemmler — Obama’s White House counsel. Even House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is feeling the heat.
And of course, there’s Bill Clinton — whose ties to Epstein are no secret. Epstein visited the Clinton White House more than a dozen times, and Clinton himself acknowledged flying on Epstein’s plane multiple times:
After Epstein’s arrest but before he was found dead, a rep for Bill Clinton issued a statement that declared the former president had “not spoken to Epstein in well over a decade” and “knows nothing about the terrible crimes.”
Clinton attorney David Kendall, in his previous response to the Oversight panel, wrote: “What we have learned over the years about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell is abhorrent.”
“The public’s demand for transparency from its government about their criminality is both understandable and warranted,” Kendall said. “Former President Clinton and former Secretary Clinton welcome legitimate oversight in this matter that is grounded in fact.”
The NY Post says the Clintons are being threatened with contempt of Congress charges if they refuse to show up once they’re subpoenaed. So pull up a chair, grab some popcorn, and stay tuned. We’ll keep you updated.
