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The news out of the Capitol this week is plain and unapologetic: House Oversight Chairman James Comer announced that the committee will initiate contempt of Congress proceedings after former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton refused to comply with subpoenas to testify in the committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s connections. The committee says it offered multiple scheduling accommodations before setting depositions for January 13 and 14, 2026, only to have the Clintons decline to appear. This isn’t a trivial snub; it is a direct challenge to Congress’s investigative authority and to hardworking Americans demanding answers.
The Clintons’ lawyers responded with an eight-page letter calling the subpoenas “invalid and legally unenforceable,” arguing the committee’s requests lack a proper legislative purpose and are politically motivated. It’s worth noting the committee’s subpoenas were not conjured up overnight — Republicans point to months of negotiation and bipartisan votes that authorized the requests. Whatever one thinks of James Comer, the idea that two of the most powerful figures in modern political life can simply refuse a congressional subpoena sets a dangerous precedent.
Chairman Comer has repeatedly stressed that “no one’s accusing the Clintons of any wrongdoing” and that the committee simply has questions about Clinton-era ties to Epstein that deserve answers. That statement is not the theatrics Democrats paint it to be; it is a sober insistence that when a powerful financial predator operated near the highest circles of power, oversight is necessary. Americans of every party should be uneasy about the notion that access to influence insulates the powerful from scrutiny.
Republicans on the committee point to newly released documents and photographs that show Bill Clinton’s past association with Epstein as the basis for questioning, and they argue those materials make the Clintons’ testimony relevant to understanding what happened and why federal law enforcement failed victims. If nothing else, transparency about who socialized with Epstein and when is required to restore faith in institutions that have been hollowed out by insider privilege. Ordinary citizens who obey subpoenas and testify under oath deserve the same standard for public figures.
Now that the Clintons have declined to appear, the committee is moving toward enforcing accountability through contempt — a measure that, while rare, exists precisely for this kind of recalcitrance. Contempt of Congress is not theater for cable news; it carries real consequences and is the lawful tool Congress may use to defend its investigatory role. If the rule of law means anything, it applies to the powerful as well as the powerless, and failing to enforce it here would be an admission that elites get different rules.
For conservatives who believe in the Constitution and in equal application of the law, this moment is a test of whether our institutions still work. We should demand that Congress use its lawful powers to get testimony, documents, and, if necessary, judicial enforcement, because letting this slide would reward a culture of privilege and entitlement. The American people deserve the truth, and any claim that elite status excuses refusal to cooperate with oversight should be rejected outright.
Patriotic Americans who love this country must insist on accountability, not partisan cover-ups. Call your representatives, watch the process closely, and hold them to their oath to defend the Republic and its laws. If we want a nation where everyone is equal under the law, that principle must be enforced even when the names involved are as famous and powerful as Bill and Hillary Clinton.
