Democrats are flipping on each other.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to sit for recorded, transcribed depositions before the House Oversight Committee—after facing the real possibility of contempt of Congress votes that unexpectedly gained support from Democrats.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer revealed that the Clintons’ sudden cooperation came only after it became clear that bipartisan momentum was building to move contempt proceedings forward.
“We had a markup scheduled for contempt when they failed to appear on the original date,” Comer said Tuesday during an interview on The Ingraham Angle. “And to their surprise, a majority of Democrats on the Oversight Committee voted with Republicans.”
Democrats Break Ranks as Pressure Mounts
According to Comer, several Democrats on the committee had recently met with victims connected to convicted criminal Jeffrey Epstein, who urged lawmakers to question anyone known to have associated with Epstein.
Comer noted that while Bill Clinton has previously been photographed with Epstein, neither he nor Hillary Clinton has ever been formally questioned by Congress regarding the matter.
That changed as the threat of contempt votes grew more serious.
Late last month, nine Democrats joined all Republicans on the committee to advance a contempt of Congress resolution against Bill Clinton to a full House vote. Three Democrats also voted to advance a similar resolution involving Hillary Clinton—an unusual bipartisan move in today’s divided political climate.
Oversight Committee Expands Scope of Investigation
The House Oversight Committee is examining what the Clintons may have known about Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a federal prison sentence.
Lawmakers are also reviewing Hillary Clinton’s actions while serving as secretary of state, including her oversight of U.S. initiatives aimed at combating international trafficking during her tenure at the State Department.
Comer said the Clintons initially attempted to avoid testifying and challenged the legality of the committee’s subpoenas.
“They tried to argue our subpoena wasn’t lawful and hoped to make this a partisan issue,” Comer said. “That didn’t work.”
With bipartisan support for contempt votes growing, the Clintons ultimately agreed to comply, prompting House leadership to pause contempt proceedings late Monday.
Full Transparency Promised
Democrats on the committee have criticized Comer, arguing he has not pursued contempt votes against other witnesses or taken similar action against the Department of Justice over delayed Epstein-related document disclosures. The DOJ has so far released only a portion of the records requested by Congress.
Despite those objections, Comer emphasized that transparency will be central to the Clintons’ depositions.
Audio recordings, video footage, and full transcripts will be released to the public, allowing Americans to review the testimony in its entirety.
“Every American will be able to see exactly what was said,” Comer stated. “There will be no editing and no selective leaks.”
Why This Matters
For many voters, the episode underscores growing frustration with political elites and a renewed push for accountability in Washington. In a rare twist, the pressure that forced the Clintons to comply didn’t come solely from Republicans—but from fractures within their own party.
