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Former President Bill Clinton appears to have defied a congressional subpoena to appear before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday morning.
Clinton was compelled to sit for a sworn closed-door deposition in the House’s bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein, but Fox News Digital did not see him before or after the scheduled 10 a.m. grilling.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., had threatened to begin contempt of Congress proceedings against Clinton if he did not appear Tuesday.
Comer said Tuesday morning, “We will move next week in the House Oversight Committee … to hold Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress.”
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on Sept. 18, 2023, in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative)
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Other lawmakers seen going into the committee room include Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Scott Perry, R-Pa.
Hillary Clinton had also been subpoenaed to appear on Wednesday, but likely will not show up.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)
The Clintons’ attorney sent Comer a letter confirming they’re challenging the legality of the subpoenas issued against them.
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“[T]he Subpoenas issued to President and Secretary Clinton are invalid and legally unenforceable. Mindful of these defects, we trust you will engage in good faith to de-escalate this dispute,” reads the letter, obtained by Fox News Digital.
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