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Former PresidentBill Clintonhas been summoned to appear on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning, as Republicans threaten a possible criminal referral if the ex-commander in chief skips out.
He and former Secretary of StateHillary Clintonhave both been subpoenaed to appear before the House Oversight Committee for separate closed-door depositions for the panel’s investigation intoJeffrey Epstein.
Clinton was scheduled to appear Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., but it’s not clear whether he will do so.The deposition is expected to move forward regardless.
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Dec.4, 2024, in New York City.(Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)
“The Clintons have not confirmed their appearances for their subpoenaed depositions.They are obligated under the law to appear, and we expect them to do so.If the Clintons do not appear at their depositions, the House Oversight Committee will initiatecontempt of Congress proceedings,”the spokeswoman said.
Both Clintons were originally scheduled to appear before the committee in October, but their deposition dates were postponed while the panel was in talks with their attorneys.
Their deposition dates were delayed again when House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., was informed the former first couple would be attending a funeral.
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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., speaks at a press conference at the U.S.Capitol in Washington, Oct.21, 2025.(Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
“They’re saying now that he’s going to a funeral on that day, so we’ve been going back and forth with the lawyer,�“We’re going tohold him in contemptif he doesn’t show up for his deposition.”
The House Oversight Committee would need to advance a contempt resolution before it’s considered by the entire chamber.If a simple majority votes to hold someone in contempt of Congress, a criminal referral is then traditionally made to the Department of Justice.
A criminal contempt of Congress charge is a misdemeanor that carries a punishment of up to one year in jail and a maximum $100,000 fine if convicted.
In the absence of mutually agreed-upon new dates, new subpoenas were issued for Bill and Hillary Clinton to appear onJan.13 and Jan.14, respectively.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Aug.19, 2024.(Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)
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They were two of 10 people who Comer initially subpoenaed in the House’s Epstein investigation after a unanimous bipartisan vote directed him to do so last year.
Clinton was known to be friendly with the late pedophile before his federal charges but was never implicated in any wrongdoing related to him.
� lawyer and Bill Clinton’s spokesperson to ask whether he would appear Tuesday, but did not receive a response.
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