adminFormer President Bill Clinton’s failure to appear for a scheduled closed-door deposition in the Jeffrey Epstein probe was not a mere scheduling snafu — it was an arrogant refusal to answer legitimate congressional questions. House Oversight Chairman James Comer has announced he will move to hold Clinton in contempt of Congress after the former president skipped the January deposition set by the committee.
The Clintons’ legal team declared the subpoenas “legally invalid” and insisted written statements were sufficient, accusing Republicans of political targeting rather than a genuine inquiry. That claim rings hollow to hardworking Americans who have watched elites dodge accountability for decades; offering a statement is not the same as sitting under oath and answering follow-up questions from investigators.
Chairman Comer has been clear that the subpoena vote was bipartisan and that the committee is seeking answers, not accusations — a point Democrats would do well to remember rather than reflexively shielding their icons. To date, only a handful of former officials have faced in-person questioning, while others have dodged depositions, making the Clintons’ defiance particularly galling.
If the contempt process proceeds, it will be more than procedural theater; contempt citations carry real consequences, including potential criminal referral to the Department of Justice. Conservatives who champion the rule of law should not flinch when accountability reaches the powerful, and the House must show it means what it says about equal justice under the law.
The DOJ’s handling of Epstein-related materials only deepens public suspicion, with a statutory mandate to release files but only a piecemeal, redacted rollout so far. Bipartisan concerns have been raised about delays and selective disclosure, and even members of Congress have asked a judge to appoint an independent monitor to ensure the law’s intent is honored. That kind of institutional foot-dragging fuels the very cynicism the political class accuses conservatives of manufacturing.
Americans deserve full transparency into how investigations of sexual trafficking and abuse were conducted and how decisions were made at the highest levels. If the DOJ is genuinely committed to the truth, it will stop stonewalling and produce the unredacted records the law requires, not play politics with public trust.
This moment tests whether governing institutions will enforce accountability without fear or favor. House Republicans should press forward with contempt where appropriate and demand that the Justice Department do its job — because patriotism means defending the rule of law, even when it points at the powerful.
