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House lawmakers press to turn the Epstein fallout into accountability, preparing to depose Bill and Hillary Clinton about their ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell; despite subpoenas and a wave of documents, no charges have been filed, and investigators face limited cooperation and complex timelines as both parties seek visible prosecutions and answers from the DOJ files.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged the House Oversight Committee to publicly testify about Jeffrey Epstein with Bill Clinton after dropping resistance to subpoenas; Chairman James Comer says depositions would proceed first, with a possible public hearing afterward.
Bill and Hillary Clinton will sit for closed-door depositions before the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 26 and 27, resolving a dispute over subpoenas tied to the Jeffrey Epstein case and likely preventing contempt votes as Republicans sought to compel their testimony.
Nine Democrats joined Republicans in backing contempt of Congress against former President Bill Clinton for defying a subpoena in the Epstein investigation, while three Democrats voted to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt (two Democrats voted present). The measures head to the House floor, where prosecution could follow; the Clintons say the subpoenas are partisan and lack legitimate legislative purpose.
The House Oversight Committee is expanding its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's case by issuing subpoenas to Les Wexner and others connected to Epstein, amidst ongoing efforts to uncover more details about the financier's activities and connections.
Kash Patel defended his handling of the Epstein files during heated House testimony, amid ongoing debates over transparency and investigations into Epstein's sex trafficking ring, with some Republicans supporting more disclosure and Democrats pressing for accountability.
The House Oversight Committee has obtained Epstein estate files, including the 'Birthday Book' with a note from President Trump, prompting calls for transparency and further investigation into Epstein's case and the DOJ's handling. The materials include Epstein's last will, non-prosecution agreement, contact entries, and bank information, as part of a broader probe into the case.
Division among Republican lawmakers over the Jeffrey Epstein files intensifies, with calls for transparency and investigations into the handling of the case, amid political tensions and efforts to release documents, while President Trump dismisses links to the controversy during his trip to Scotland.
A House Oversight subcommittee voted to subpoena the Department of Justice to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, with bipartisan support, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability regardless of a person's power.
Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into President Joe Biden's actions, alleging that his aides masked signs of cognitive decline, amid ongoing political disputes and scrutiny over Biden's mental fitness and decision-making during his presidency.
House Democrats are preparing for a caucus election on June 24 to select a new ranking member for the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, following the death of Rep. Gerry Connolly. The race features four candidates—Reps. Jasmine Crockett, Stephen Lynch, Kweisi Mfume, and Robert Garcia—and is expected to be competitive, testing the party's adherence to seniority and willingness to promote younger members.
House Oversight Chair James Comer has announced plans to issue "two dozen" subpoenas to the Biden family in relation to their overseas business dealings. Comer is leading the investigation into Hunter Biden's foreign business entanglements and aims to determine President Biden's potential involvement. Republicans allege that the president has financially benefited from his family's business deals with foreign nations. Comer claims that President Biden received $40,000 in "laundered China money" in 2017. The Biden family denies any involvement, while Comer accuses them of obstructing the investigation and engaging in money laundering to deceive the IRS.
New bank records obtained by the House Oversight Committee through a subpoena show payments made to companies tied to Hunter Biden from foreign entities in China and Romania, raising questions about his business activities while his father was vice president. However, the committee does not suggest any illegality about the payments from foreign sources, and the bank records do not indicate the purpose of the payments that were made. The memo does not show any payments made directly to Joe Biden, either as vice president or after leaving office.
House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has called for the Department of Justice to handle the Manhattan District Attorney's probe of former President Trump, which is investigating a hush money payment allegedly made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Comer argued that the case should be a federal investigation and that "if there was a reason for prosecution, it should be done by the Department of Justice on the federal level."