House Judiciary Chairman James Comer on Wednesday delivered a blistering opening statement ahead of a vote to advance the contempt resolutions against the Clintons.
Bill and Hillary Clinton snubbed congressional subpoenas for the Committee’s Epstein probe and refused to appear for close-door depositions last week.
Comer said contempt proceedings will begin on Wednesday after the Clintons made new outrageous demands.
“Facing contempt of Congress, the Clintons’ lawyers made an untenable offer: that I travel to New York for a conversation with President Clinton only. No official transcript would be recorded and other Members of Congress would be barred from participating. I have rejected the Clintons’ ridiculous offer,” Comer said on Tuesday.
“The Clintons’ latest demands make clear they believe their last name entitles them to special treatment. The House Oversight Committee’s bipartisan subpoenas require the Clintons to appear for depositions that are under oath and transcribed. Former President Clinton has a documented history of parsing language to evade questions, responded falsely under oath, and was impeached and suspended from the practice of law as a result,” Comer said.
“The absence of an official transcript is an indefensible demand that is insulting to the American people who demand answers about Epstein’s crimes. As part of our investigation, the House Oversight Committee has released transcripts of interviews with former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr and former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta, which has provided much needed transparency to the public. Without a formal record, Americans would be left to rely on competing accounts of what was said,” Comer added.
“Former Secretary Clinton’s on-the-record testimony is necessary for the Committee’s investigation given her knowledge from her time as Secretary of State of the federal government’s work to counter international sex-tracking rings, her personal knowledge of Ms. Maxwell, and her family’s relationship with Mr. Epstein,” he added.
On Wednesday, Comer blasted the Clintons as he sat in front of photos of Bill Clinton in a hot tub with Epstein’s ‘madam’ Ghislaine Maxwell.
“Subpoenas are not mere suggestions. They carry the force of law and require compliance. Former President Clinton and Secretary Clinton were legally required to appear for depositions before this committee. They refused,” Comer said.
“Since issuing the subpoenas, this committee has acted in good faith. We’ve offered flexibility on scheduling. The response we received was not cooperation, but defiance, marked by repeated delays, excuses, and obstruction,” Comer said.
“Today, the Clintons must be held accountable for their actions. And Democrats must support these measures or they will be exposed as hypocrites,” he added.
The resolutions are expected to advance.
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