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House GOP Moves to Contempt Clintons Over Epstein Subpoenas

1/22/2026

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Clintons Face Contempt

House Republicans are starting contempt proceedings against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for not complying with subpoenas related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
This action could be the first time Congress holds a former president in contempt.
The Clintons have labeled the subpoenas as invalid and provided written declarations instead.
A federal judge ruled that Congress members Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie cannot appoint a monitor for the Justice Department’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The Department of Justice has released only 12,000 of over 2 million documents, citing the need for redactions.

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Judge Denies Oversight

U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled he lacks authority to appoint an expert to enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The judge denied a request from Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie to oversee Epstein-related files.
The Department of Justice has released 12,000 of over 2 million documents, with redactions to protect abuse victims, and Khanna and Massie call it a "flagrant violation" of the law.

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Clintons Face Contempt

House Republicans are starting contempt proceedings against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for not complying with subpoenas related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
This action could be the first time Congress holds a former president in contempt.
The Clintons have labeled the subpoenas as invalid and provided written declarations instead.
A federal judge ruled that Congress members Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie cannot appoint a monitor for the Justice Department’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The Department of Justice has released only 12,000 of over 2 million documents, citing the need for redactions.

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