House panel directs chairman to subpoena Bill and Hillary Clinton in Epstein probe
A House subcommittee voted Wednesday to subpoena the Justice Department for records tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, as GOP leadership continues to resist broader action on the matter.
Democrats on the Oversight subcommittee forced the vote, with three Republicans—Reps. Nancy Mace (SC), Scott Perry (PA), and Brian Jack (GA)—joining them in support. The measure, introduced by Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA), passed 8–2. Republican leaders have opposed a separate effort to compel the DOJ to release Epstein materials, while President Trump has urged his base to move on.
Republicans amended the subpoena to include Epstein-related communications involving President Biden, his administration, and the DOJ.
The panel also approved subpoenas—offered by Perry—for former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, ex-FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, and several former attorneys general, including Garland, Barr, Lynch, Holder, Sessions, and Gonzales.
“The American people want to know what’s in that file,” Lee said. “We have to send a message that no one is above the law.”
House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY), who was absent from the vote, will formally issue the subpoenas, a committee aide said. Historically, the DOJ has resisted releasing sensitive criminal investigation materials to Congress.
The Epstein case has resurfaced in the public eye after a DOJ-FBI review concluded Epstein had no incriminating “client list” and died by suicide in custody.
Earlier Wednesday, Comer also subpoenaed Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition. Maxwell, convicted in 2021 for aiding Epstein in the abuse of underage girls, is currently serving a 20-year sentence. Epstein died in federal jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
The Trump administration has faced increasing pressure to release more Epstein-related information. Last week, the DOJ asked judges to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Epstein and Maxwell. A Florida judge denied a request to unseal grand jury materials from Epstein’s earlier cases.