US EditionHouse Committee Votes to Hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in Contempt
The House Oversight Committee voted 34-8 and 28-15 to advance contempt charges against Bill and Hillary Clinton for defying subpoenas in the Epstein probe, risking fines and jail.
- On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee voted to hold Former President Bill Clinton and Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress, approving resolutions by 34-8 and 28-15 votes to send to the full U.S. House and Department of Justice.
- Facing a subpoena issued in August, the Clintons declined an in-person deposition and instead submitted sworn written declarations, while Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, rejected a proposed New York interview and demanded a transcribed deposition.
- DOJ document releases show Bill Clinton, former President, acknowledged flying on Jeffrey Epstein's plane for Clinton Foundation work but denied visiting Epstein's private island or knowing of criminal acts; less than 1% of related records have been released, with over two million documents still pending review.
- If the full House votes to refer the matter, contempt citations could be sent to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution; contempt carries up to a year in jail and $100,000 in fines.
- Democrats noted that the Department of Justice has released less than 1% of files, with more than two million documents pending review, while Rep. James Comer announced Ghislaine Maxwell will sit for a virtual deposition on Feb. 9 and be interviewed next month.
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In the U.S. Congress, a project to declare Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton in contempt of the Epstein case is under way.
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A House committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation
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The House Oversight Committee has voted to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas related to the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The GOP-controlled committee advanced the contempt resolutions against the Clintons for a full House vote, which should take place within weeks. Several Democrat lawmakers joined Republicans to vote in favor of the contempt resolutions. “Today was a big day for accountability…
House committee votes to hold Clintons in contempt for refusing Epstein testimony
A Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday recommended former U.S. president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton be found in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which could lead to criminal charges.
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