‘Further delays unacceptable’: Bill and Hillary Clinton summoned by House Oversight Committee in Epstein probe

House Oversight Committee subpoena Clintons

The committee subpoenaed the Clintons in July and has been working with their lawyers to find a time to bring them before the panel.

Earlier this month, their lawyer had informed Comer that the Clintons “welcome legitimate oversight in this matter that is grounded in fact,” and they have little to contribute to that legitimate goal, all of which can be readily submitted on paper.”

On Friday, Comer said that further delays from the Clintons were unacceptable.

“In July, Democrats and Republicans on this Committee approved a motion to issue subpoenas to Bill and Hillary Clinton. The Committee has since worked in good faith to schedule in-person depositions, but further delays are unacceptable,” Comer said in a statement.

Republicans put focus on Democrat names on Epstein files

The development comes as the Trump administration is trying to deflect the renewed focus on the US President’s past ties with convicted sex offender, by highlighting the names of Democrats mentioned in the Epstein files.

Last week, the House Oversight Committee had released documents it received from Epstein’s estate, culminating in a 23,000-page release last week.

Though Trump and Clinton have been mentioned several times in the Epstein files, neither has been accused of wrongdoing.

Following the release of the documents, Trump demanded that there should be a probe into Epstein’s ties with Democratic leaders.

Subsequently, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered a top federal prosecutor to lead an investigation into people who knew Epstein and some of Trump’s political foes, including Clinton.

That investigation was taken up despite the Justice Department previously finding no evidence to support such a probe. In July, the Justice Department had also said that the long-rumoured Epstein “client list” doesn’t exist.