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House Moves to Criminally Charge Clintons Over Epstein Case

2/2/2026

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The U.S. House will vote to refer William Jefferson Clinton (Bill Clinton) and Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal charges after subpoenas were ignored in Epstein investigation.
The House Rules Committee will consider contempt resolutions against the Clintons, expected to pass party lines.
If passed, the House will prosecute, with fines and jail time; Democrats dispute motives, Comer argues accountability.

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Story summary

The U.S. House will vote to refer William Jefferson Clinton (Bill Clinton) and Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal charges after subpoenas were ignored in Epstein investigation.
The House Rules Committee will consider contempt resolutions against the Clintons, expected to pass party lines.
If passed, the House will prosecute, with fines and jail time; Democrats dispute motives, Comer argues accountability.