Former President Bill Clinton is now at the center of the House Oversight Committee’s latest probe into the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case labeled the “prime suspect” by committee chairman Rep. James Comer.
“Everybody in America wants to know what went on in Epstein Island, and we’ve all heard reports that Bill Clinton was a frequent visitor there, so he’s a prime suspect to be deposed by the House Oversight Committee,” Comer told Newsmax on Monday.
The high-profile move comes after the committee issued a sweeping set of subpoenas on Aug. 5, targeting figures with alleged Epstein connections. Among them — Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — both ordered to testify in October.
Bipartisan Support for Subpoenas
In a rare moment of agreement, Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the subpoenas. Lawmakers are seeking Hillary Clinton’s testimony on Oct. 9 and Bill Clinton’s on Oct. 14.
“So, hopefully we’ll win that court battle with that subpoena and see President Clinton in October,” Comer said.
Clinton has repeatedly denied ever visiting Epstein’s island. In his 2024 memoir Citizen, he wrote that he had “never gone to the island” and “wished he’d never even met Epstein in the first place.”
DOJ Says Case Closed — Oversight Says Not So Fast
The renewed push for answers comes just weeks after the Department of Justice and FBI announced in July they would not be releasing any new documents from the Epstein investigation, declaring the case closed.
The agencies also stated they had not compiled a list of sexual predators tied to Epstein and had identified no new individuals who would face charges.
That stance clashes directly with the Oversight Committee’s approach. Comer’s team has subpoenaed the Justice Department for all Epstein-related files. Additional subpoenas have gone to former FBI Director James Comey and former Attorneys General Eric Holder, Jeff Sessions, and Merrick Garland.
The DOJ now faces a Tuesday deadline to hand over the requested documents.
The Stakes for Comer’s Biggest Subpoena Fight Yet
While Comer admits getting a former president into the witness chair will be a monumental challenge, he’s betting on his track record.
“I’ve never lost a subpoena battle,” Comer said. “I’ve been chairman of that committee for a year and a half — this is the most challenging subpoena I’ve ever issued, but what makes this subpoena different is that the Democrats voted with Republicans.”
Whether that bipartisan unity will be enough to compel the Clintons’ testimony remains to be seen. But Comer is already signaling he’s ready for the fight.
