Bill and Hillary Clinton slam Congressional subpoenas as ‘bizarre’ and politically motivated in Epstein probe

Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have said they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena seeking their testimony in an investigation linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

In the statement, the Clintons accused lawmakers of forcing victims to relive painful experiences while failing to pursue truth and justice.

"There is no evidence that you are doing so. Instead, you have forced the victims to relive their painful experiences, while doing little to give them and everybody else what's deserved: truth and justice," the statement read.

They also suggested that the congressional actions are politically motivated.

"There is no plausible explanation for what you are doing other than partisan politics," the Clintons said.

Response to subpoenas

The couple noted that they had already provided extensive testimony and documents in response to the inquiry.

"To answer your inquiry, we are providing you with the same or more than seven of the other eight individuals you subpoenaed regarding the handling of the Epstein investigations and prosecutions," they wrote.

They predicted that lawmakers might reject their submissions and continue to pursue a confrontation.

"We expect you will say it is not enough. We expect you'll reject it. You may even set out an empty chair or stand in front of the cameras and outright dismiss what we have provided," the statement said.

Defending their position publicly

The Clintons warned that they were prepared to defend themselves in public and ensure Americans understood the situation.

"Importantly, we also will defend ourselves in the public arena and ensure this country knows exactly what you are doing and why you are doing so," the statement read.

They further framed the dispute as part of a broader struggle over Congress’s priorities and accountability.

"Continue to mislead Americans about what is truly at stake, and you will learn that Americans are better at finding the truth than you are at burying it," the statement warned.

A call to Congress

Concluding the letter, the Clintons emphasized that the decision now rests with the lawmakers themselves.

"You will say it is not our decision to make. But we have made it. Now you have to make yours," the statement concluded.

Comer moves toward contempt proceedings

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said the panel will begin contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill Clinton next week after the former president failed to appear for a scheduled deposition on Tuesday.

“We’re not accusing President Clinton of wrongdoing,” Comer said. “But Congress has questions, and no one is above the law.”

Comer added that the committee would move forward with contempt action unless Clinton agrees to testify before lawmakers.

Hillary Clinton also named

Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee who lost to President Donald Trump, is also covered by the subpoena and has joined her husband in refusing to comply.

The Clintons argue that the committee failed to follow the legal procedures required to compel testimony, rendering the subpoena unenforceable.

Epstein files and DOJ disclosures

The standoff comes as the Justice Department continues releasing batches of documents tied to Epstein under a law enacted last year. Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal charges of trafficking underage girls.

Some of the released materials include photographs of Bill Clinton. His representatives have repeatedly denied that he had any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.

Clinton spokesman Angel Urena accused the White House of attempting to deflect attention, saying the controversy “isn’t about Bill Clinton.”

“The White House hasn’t been hiding these files for months only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton,” Urena said. “This is about shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they’ll try and hide forever.”

“So they can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn’t about Bill Clinton,” he added. “Never has, never will be.”

Trump also mentioned in files

Like Clinton, President Donald Trump, who signed the Epstein-related legislation amid pressure from congressional Republicans, appears in some of the released documents but has repeatedly denied any involvement or knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.