US House panel subpoenas Clintons in Epstein probe
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has issued subpoenas to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a group of high-profile former government officials—including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton—as part of an escalating push to investigate matters connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The move follows a bipartisan vote last month by a subcommittee to subpoena the DOJ for the “full, complete, unredacted Epstein Files.” That vote saw three Republicans join the Democrat-led motion. In a separate motion, approved by voice vote, the committee also voted to subpoena 10 former U.S. officials—a push led by Republicans.
Under committee rules, Comer was obligated to issue the subpoenas, which target records and testimony related to both Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.
In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Comer directed the DOJ to provide the requested documents no later than August 19.
“While the Department undertakes efforts to uncover and publicly disclose additional information related to Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell’s cases, it is imperative that Congress conduct oversight of the federal government’s enforcement of sex trafficking laws generally and specifically its handling of the investigation and prosecution of Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell,” Comer wrote.
He added that the findings from the probe could help shape legislative solutions to improve how the federal government combats sex trafficking, and to reform the use of non-prosecution agreements or plea deals in sex crime investigations.
Alongside the DOJ subpoena, Comer confirmed subpoenas to the following 10 former officials:
- Bill Clinton
- Hillary Clinton
- James Comey (former FBI Director)
- Loretta Lynch (former Attorney General)
- Eric Holder (former Attorney General)
- Merrick Garland (former Attorney General)
- Robert Mueller (former FBI Director and special counsel)
- William Barr (former Attorney General)
- Jeff Sessions (former Attorney General)
- Alberto Gonzales (former Attorney General)
The move signals a sharp escalation in the committee’s efforts to scrutinize the federal government’s past handling of Epstein-related matters.