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During a House panel meeting on Wednesday, a motion was passed to subpoena former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., proposed the motion during a House Oversight Committee subcommittee hearing to subpoena individuals potentially linked to Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of the late Jeffrey Epstein.
“I have a motion to subpoena the following individuals to further investigate Miss Maxwell – the list includes: William Jefferson Clinton, Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton, James Brian Comey, Loretta Elizabeth Lynch, Eric Hampton Holder, Jr., Merrick Brian Garland, Robert Swan Mueller III, William Pelham Barr, Jefferson Beauregard Sessions the third, and Alberto Gonzales. That’s the full list, Mr. Chairman. And that’s the motion,” Perry stated.
The motion was passed by voice vote, indicating no individual roll call was taken.
A House panel voted in favor of subpoenaing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband, former U.S. president Bill Clinton. A staffer tells the press they will ‘be issued in the near future’ (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
For the subpoenas to become active, they must be issued by the Committee Chairman James Comer.
An aide from the House Oversight Committee informed the press, “The subpoenas will be issued in the near future.”
Following this, Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., a member of the progressive “Squad,” pushed for a vote on her motion to subpoena any files related to Epstein, which also passed in an 8-to-2 vote.
Republican lawmakers have been under intense media scrutiny regarding Epstein’s case in recent weeks, stemming from a Department of Justice memo that effectively closed the matter.
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., offered the motion related to the Clintons. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Figures on the far-right have criticized Trump officials, such as Attorney General Pam Bondi, for allegedly reneging on promises of transparency.
At the direction of Trump, the DOJ is working to unseal grand jury files related to Epstein’s case, while Bondi is exploring the possibility of Maxwell cooperating with federal authorities.
A House GOP-led motion to subpoena Maxwell was unanimously passed by the House Oversight Committee, and the subpoena was issued the following day.
The motion was to direct House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer to issue the subpoenas. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Despite this, Democrats have called for transparency in Epstein’s case, capitalizing on the Republican discord.
Wednesday’s hearing by the Oversight Committee’s subcommittee on federal law enforcement was not directly related to Epstein but is part of a trend of House Democrats using any opportunity to challenge Republicans on the issue.
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., successfully amended Lee’s motion to also request the release of Biden administration communications related to Epstein.
The Clinton Foundation was contacted for comment, but no response was received immediately.
