The walls are closing in on Bill and Hillary Clinton.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has delivered a clear and unmistakable warning to Bill and Hillary Clinton: show up for sworn testimony, or face immediate consequences.
In a letter sent Monday evening to the Clintons’ attorney, Comer confirmed that both former officials will be required to appear before Congress in January. Failure to comply, he warned, will result in swift contempt of Congress proceedings.
According to the committee, the new deposition dates have already been set. Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to testify on January 13, 2026, followed by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on January 14, 2026.
Comer told Fox News Digital that negotiations with the Clintons’ legal team have dragged on for weeks without resolution. He said the committee was recently informed of a scheduling conflict involving a funeral, but no reasonable alternative dates were ever proposed.
“At this point, we’ve gone back and forth enough,” Comer said. “If he doesn’t show up, we’re going to hold him in contempt.”
In his letter, Comer emphasized that the committee acted only after the Clintons failed to cooperate. Without alternate dates being offered, the Oversight Committee exercised its authority to finalize the schedule itself.
The subpoenas stem from the committee’s broader investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and the network of influential figures who maintained relationships with him over the years. As part of the inquiry, numerous former officials from multiple administrations were asked to provide testimony in closed-door depositions.
So far, only two witnesses have appeared in person: former Trump administration Attorney General Bill Barr and former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. Other individuals were permitted to delay or submit written statements due to serious medical issues or a lack of relevant involvement.
Comer made clear that the Clintons will not be granted those same accommodations.
In a sharply worded passage, the chairman criticized the Clintons’ attorney for repeatedly arguing that his clients were being treated unfairly. Comer rejected that claim outright.
“The committee’s decisions were based on facts and relevance,” Comer wrote. “President Clinton and Secretary Clinton are not in the same position as others who were excused from in-person testimony.”
Comer noted that both Clintons had personal interactions with Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, making their testimony directly relevant to the investigation.
Documents and photographs released by the committee show Epstein socializing with a wide range of high-profile individuals, including President Donald Trump and Bill Clinton. Handwritten messages from both men appeared in a birthday book prepared for Epstein years ago, though early media attention largely focused on Trump alone.
It is important to note that neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton has been charged with any crimes related to Epstein. Their interactions reportedly ended well before Epstein’s 2019 arrest on federal sex-trafficking charges and his death in custody.
Still, Comer maintains that the public deserves transparency and accountability.
With firm dates now set and contempt proceedings explicitly on the table, House Republicans are sending a strong signal: congressional oversight applies to everyone—regardless of political influence or family name.
