House Republicans have enough votes to hold Clintons in contempt of Congress, Comer reveals

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer declared Wednesday night that House Republicans have enough votes to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after they failed to comply with subpoenas demanding their testimonies.

The subpoenas are for the Clintons' testimonies in an investigation regarding the late convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was an acquaintance of the former president and other powerful men. The pair have not been accused of any wrongdoing. 

The House Oversight Committee is expected to formally vote on the charges next week, and Comer told Just the News there are enough votes to approve the contempt charges in both the committee and on the House floor.

"We've always had the votes in committee, but I'm confident to report now that we've got the votes on the floor," Comer said on "Just The News, No Noise" TV show. "I think the American people have spoken loud and clear.

"They want to know the truth about Epstein and Bill Clinton spent as much time with Jeffrey Epstein as any other high-profile person who's been named in this whole investigation," he added. "So the American people expect Bill Clinton to show up for a subpoena, and I think the Republicans are going to vote, and we might even get a few Democrat votes to hold the Clintons in contempt."

The Clintons were originally subpoenaed last year, and scheduled to appear in October, but that was later pushed to December because of their attendance at a funeral. Comer said at the time that the Clintons’ lawyers did not provide alternative dates, so he rescheduled their depositions for mid-January. 

The Clintons said in a letter posted on X on Tuesday that they do not plan to appear for their scheduled depositions this week. Bill Clinton was expected to testify Tuesday and Hillary Clinton was scheduled to testify Wednesday.

“Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences,” the Clintons wrote. “For us, now is that time.”

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.