Overview
- The House Oversight Committee voted to move forward with contempt measures, 34–8 for Bill Clinton and 28–15 for Hillary Clinton, marking the first step in a process that could lead to a Justice Department referral.
- Committee Chair James Comer said congressional subpoenas carry the force of law, while the panel seeks transcribed oral testimony rather than written statements.
- Bill and Hillary Clinton declined to appear in person, argue the subpoenas lack a valid legislative purpose, and submitted written accounts of their interactions with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Lawmakers in both parties continue to fault the Justice Department for missing a statutory deadline and releasing only partially redacted Epstein files.
- Ghislaine Maxwell is scheduled to testify under oath on February 9 and may invoke the Fifth Amendment, and there are no criminal charges against the Clintons or President Donald Trump related to the Epstein case.