House panel subpoenas Clintons and other ex-officials in Epstein probe, seeks files from DOJ

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Epstein scandal broadens as trove of letters from famous figures published

House committee subpoenas the Clintons and several top former DOJ officials for testimony on Jeffrey Epstein

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U.S. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has subpoenaed the Justice Department (DOJ) and 10 former government officials, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as part of a probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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U.S. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has subpoenaed the Justice Department (DOJ) and 10 former government officials, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as part of a probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The DOJ has been directed to deliver Epstein-related documents by Aug. 19, with Comer stating that Congress must "conduct oversight of the federal government's enforcement of sex trafficking laws" and "its handling" of the Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations.

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The DOJ has been directed to deliver Epstein-related documents by Aug. 19, with Comer stating that Congress must "conduct oversight of the federal government's enforcement of sex trafficking laws" and "its handling" of the Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations.

Other people subpoenaed include former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, and former Attorneys General Merrick Garland, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder and Alberto Gonzales. Deposition dates are scheduled throughout August, September and October.

The Associated Press

Other people subpoenaed include former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, and former Attorneys General Merrick Garland, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder and Alberto Gonzales. Deposition dates are scheduled throughout August, September and October.

This follows a July <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/fbi-doj-conclude-epstein-had-no-client-list-committed-suicide">DOJ memo that concluded Epstein did not have a "client list"</a> of prominent figures and confirmed his death was a suicide, finding no credible evidence that the disgraced financier blackmailed prominent people.

New York Post

This follows a July DOJ memo that concluded Epstein did not have a "client list" of prominent figures and confirmed his death was a suicide, finding no credible evidence that the disgraced financier blackmailed prominent people.

Bill Clinton traveled on Epstein's private plane four times in 2002 and 2003 while doing work for the Clinton Foundation, though he's denied ever visiting Epstein's private island and has stated that he knows nothing about Epstein's crimes and had not spoken to Epstein in "well over a decade."

Bill Clinton traveled on Epstein's private plane four times in 2002 and 2003 while doing work for the Clinton Foundation, though he's denied ever visiting Epstein's private island and has stated that he knows nothing about Epstein's crimes and had not spoken to Epstein in "well over a decade."

The committee previously subpoenaed convicted Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, but agreed to delay her deposition until after the Supreme Court considers <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/maxwell-signals-willingness-to-testify-on-epstein-files">her petition to overturn her conviction</a>. This comes amid the release of new alleged letters written by high-profile figures to Jeffrey Epstein, includingWoody Allen and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

The committee previously subpoenaed convicted Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, but agreed to delay her deposition until after the Supreme Court considers her petition to overturn her conviction. This comes amid the release of new alleged letters written by high-profile figures to Jeffrey Epstein, includingWoody Allen and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

Congress is right to hold hearings and depositions on Jeffrey Epstein's case to address public outcry and ensure transparency. However, the conspiratorial fervor, fueled by promises of a "client list" and sinister cover-ups, has been exposed as baseless. Despite hype from Trump and officials like Pam Bondi, no credible evidence of blackmail or a client list emerged, proving these fringe theories are unfounded and lack substance.

Congress is right to hold hearings and depositions on Jeffrey Epstein's case to address public outcry and ensure transparency. However, the conspiratorial fervor, fueled by promises of a "client list" and sinister cover-ups, has been exposed as baseless. Despite hype from Trump and officials like Pam Bondi, no credible evidence of blackmail or a client list emerged, proving these fringe theories are unfounded and lack substance.

The New York Times

What to Know About the Fallout Around the Epstein Files and the Trump Administration

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Decades of alleged cover-ups, from the Franklin scandal to Jeffrey Epstein, expose America's political elite as totally corrupt. Epstein's well-known ties to powerful figures, coupled with his suspicious death, scream blackmail and cover-up. Congress's probe must be fully transparent — every file, unredacted — or public trust will remain shattered. Hidden truths about elite pedophilia networks demand exposure to end this systemic rot.

Decades of alleged cover-ups, from the Franklin scandal to Jeffrey Epstein, expose America's political elite as totally corrupt. Epstein's well-known ties to powerful figures, coupled with his suspicious death, scream blackmail and cover-up. Congress's probe must be fully transparent — every file, unredacted — or public trust will remain shattered. Hidden truths about elite pedophilia networks demand exposure to end this systemic rot.

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