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America watched in disbelief this week as former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton refused to comply with bipartisan congressional subpoenas tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, skipping depositions set for January 13 and January 14, 2026. The spectacle of two of the country’s most famous political figures flouting the oversight process is not just shocking—it’s a slap in the face to every citizen who believes in equal justice under the law.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has made it plain there will be consequences; the committee moved to mark up resolutions to hold both Clintons in contempt of Congress on January 21, 2026. This is more than posturing—contempt votes are serious business and the committee is following through after repeated scheduling efforts and accommodations.
The subpoenas themselves were not hasty; they trace back to a unanimous subcommittee vote on July 23, 2025 and were formally issued on August 5, 2025, after months of investigation into how the Justice Department handled Epstein’s case and what records might implicate wider networks of influence. Hardworking Americans deserve to know whether powerful people and institutions helped shield predators or allowed crimes to go unpunished.
The Clintons’ lawyers have dismissed the subpoenas as “invalid and legally unenforceable,” claiming they lack a legitimate legislative purpose and accusing Republicans of political theater. That defense rings hollow for anyone who remembers that subpoenas are a routine tool of oversight—and that the same committee has already compelled testimony and documents from other players in this saga.
Chairman Comer rightly called out the double standard when Democrats declined to show up at the scheduled depositions and then rushed to shield the former first couple. If the principle of accountability means anything, it must apply equally to the powerful and the famous—or it means nothing at all. The American people are tired of one set of rules for elites and another for everyone else.
This is not a partisan witch hunt; it is a test of whether our institutions still work when the targets are entrenched political royalty. Congress has the constitutional authority to investigate, and if witnesses refuse lawful subpoenas, contempt and further legal remedies are the only path to enforce the rule of law. The committee should press forward, and every member of Congress who cherishes the Constitution should back it.
For those who love this country and believe in fairness, this moment demands clarity and courage. We must insist that no one—regardless of wealth, fame, or past office—is above the law, and we must support vigorous oversight until the full truth is uncovered and the victims finally get the justice they deserve.
