House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) isn’t mincing words—and he isn’t backing down. In a blistering series of statements, Comer accused Bill and Hillary Clinton of stonewalling a bipartisan congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein by refusing to comply with lawful subpoenas for sworn, transcribed depositions.
According to Comer, the Clinton legal team attempted to dictate terms that would shield the former president from real scrutiny: a private, off-the-record “conversation” in New York, no official transcript, and limits on which members of Congress could even be present. Comer rejected the proposal outright, calling it “ridiculous” and emblematic of the Clintons’ long history of believing the rules don’t apply to them.
“Facing contempt of Congress, the Clintons’ lawyers made an untenable offer,” Comer said. “No official transcript would be recorded and other members of Congress would be barred from participating. I have rejected the Clintons’ ridiculous offer.”
The Oversight Committee is investigating what powerful figures knew about Epstein’s global sex-trafficking operation and when they knew it—an issue that has infuriated Americans across the political spectrum who are tired of elites escaping accountability. Comer has insisted that the committee’s subpoenas require sworn testimony under oath and a full transcript, the same standard applied to everyone else.
“The Clintons’ latest demands make clear they believe their last name entitles them to special treatment,” Comer added. “The absence of an official transcript is an indefensible demand and an insult to the American people.”
Clinton spokesperson Angel Ureña pushed back, claiming the former president never rejected sworn or recorded testimony and accused Comer of “misdirection.” But Republicans say the paper trail tells a different story. The GOP Oversight Committee pointed out that the Clintons’ attorneys sought to limit note-taking to a single staffer per side—hardly the transparency Americans expect when Congress is investigating one of the most disturbing criminal networks in modern history.
“Subpoenas and depositions are not suggestions,” the committee noted pointedly.
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) underscored why the issue matters, reminding the public that Bill Clinton has been photographed multiple times with Epstein and associated individuals. “The American people want answers,” Gill said. “They want to know what a former U.S. president was doing with this disgusting pedophile.”
On social media, Americans echoed that sentiment. Many noted the irony of Democrats constantly railing against “privilege” while rushing to defend perhaps the most politically protected family in modern politics. Others expressed skepticism that the Clintons would ever be forced to comply, citing a long track record of investigations that mysteriously stall when powerful names are involved.
Still, Comer appears determined to press forward. His message is simple: Congress will not accept backroom deals, selective transparency, or elite carve-outs—no matter how famous the last name.
As Americans continue to demand accountability for Epstein’s crimes and those who enabled him, the showdown between House investigators and the Clinton political machine is shaping up to be a defining test of whether equal justice under the law still means anything in Washington.
