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Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation as Republicans threaten contempt charges

Jan 13, 2026, 8:06 AM | Updated: 11:44 am

An inscribed photo of President Bill Clinton with Michael Thomas, the former manager of the Courses...

An inscribed photo of President Bill Clinton with Michael Thomas, the former manager of the Courses at Andrews at Joint Base Andrews, is seen Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Lothian, Md. (Michael Thomas via AP)
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(Michael Thomas via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for them to testify in an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

The Clintons are slamming a Republican-controlled committee’s attempts as “legally invalid” as GOP lawmakers prepare contempt of Congress proceedings against them. In a letter released on social media Tuesday, the Clinton’s tell the chair of the House Oversight Committee, Republican Rep. James Comer, he’s on the cusp of a process “literally designed to result in our imprisonment.”

Comer says he’ll begin contempt of Congress proceedings next week. It potentially starts a complicated and politically messy process that Congress has rarely reached for.

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Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation as Republicans threaten contempt charges