Bill and Hillary Clinton on Tuesday refused to testify in a Republican-led congressional investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying it was a partisan exercise.
"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 in a letter to Republican Representative James Comer, who chairs the House of Representatives Oversight Committee. "For us, now is that time."
Comer said the committee will meet next week to hold former Democratic President Bill Clinton in contempt. That could potentially lead to criminal charges.
A committee spokesperson said the panel will also begin contempt proceedings against Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, if she does not appear before the panel on Wednesday.
The Clintons said they had tried to provide what "little information" they had to help with the investigation and accused Comer of shifting focus away from the Trump administration's actions. Epstein died in jail in 2019, during President Donald Trump's first term in office, while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. His death was ruled a suicide.
"If the Government didn't do all it could to investigate and prosecute these crimes, for whatever reason, that should be the focus of your work... There is no evidence that you are doing so," the Clintons wrote.
"There is no plausible explanation for what you are doing other than partisan politics," they said.
EPSTEIN WHITE HOUSE VISITS AND FLIGHTS
Comer said "most Americans" want Bill Clinton to answer questions about his ties to Epstein. The Kentucky Republican said Epstein visited the White House 17 times while Clinton was in office and that the former president had flown on Epstein's plane some 27 times.
Clinton has expressed regret about the relationship and has said he knew nothing about Epstein's criminal activity. No evidence has surfaced that Clinton was involved in sex trafficking.
"No one’s accusing Bill Clinton of any wrongdoing," Comer said. "We just have questions."
The U.S. Justice Department has been releasing files tied to criminal probes of Epstein, who was once friends with Trump and the Clintons, in compliance with a transparency law passed by Congress.
A separate letter sent to the committee on Monday by the Clintons' attorneys said the subpoenas for their testimony were invalid, unenforceable and "nothing more than a ploy to attempt to embarrass political rivals, as President Trump has directed."
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A former U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced Monday to more than 16 years in prison for providing sensitive technical manuals and information on Navy ships to a Chinese intelligence officer.
Jinchao Wei, 25, shared photos, videos, and operating manuals for the USS Essex and other vessels, receiving over $12,000 for the information. Prosecutors said Wei ignored warnings from friends and used encrypted messaging apps to continue his illegal dealings.
As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in China, Beijing is encouraging Ottawa to adopt a foreign policy less dependent on the United States. Chinese state media says recent U.S. tariffs and military actions have created an opening for Canada to pursue “strategic autonomy” in its international relations.
Carney has framed the trip as an effort to diversify Canada’s trade partnerships and reduce economic reliance on the American market. While China seeks closer ties, officials caution that Canada’s geographic and historical ties to the U.S. will limit how far the relationship can shift.
Attorneys for three Democratic members of Congress have asked a federal judge for an emergency hearing after they were blocked from visiting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility near Minneapolis over the weekend. The lawmakers — Reps. Ilhan Omar, Kelly Morrison and Angie Craig — were initially allowed inside the facility but were told to leave shortly afterward, attorneys say.
The filing, made Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., seeks a hearing before Wednesday and argues the Trump administration reinstated a policy requiring advance notice for congressional visits just one day after an ICE officer fatally shot a Minnesota woman. That policy was previously barred by a judge in
December for exceeding the Department of Homeland Security’s authority and violating federal law governing access to detention facilities.
Lawyers for the lawmakers say the matter is urgent because members of Congress are negotiating funding for DHS and ICE for the upcoming fiscal year and need unimpeded access to conduct oversight. Judge Jia Cobb temporarily blocked the earlier restrictions in December, ruling that requiring notice likely violates statutory protections for congressional oversight visits.
Government attorneys have not yet responded to the emergency hearing request. The legal dispute adds to tensions over federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota following the fatal shooting and ongoing protests.
President Donald Trump is traveling to Michigan on Tuesday to highlight his efforts to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and defend his economic record. The trip includes a visit to a Ford factory in Dearborn that produces F-150 pickup trucks and a speech at the Detroit Economic Club at MotorCity Casino.
The White House says the visit is aimed at addressing public concerns about a weakening job market and rising prices. Trump’s administration has touted tariffs and other measures to protect American industry while cutting some levies on imported auto parts to encourage domestic production.
Michigan, which Trump won in 2016 and 2024, has been a key focus for his economic messaging. Democrats have criticized the visit, arguing it highlights the challenges working families face under Trump’s economic policies.
Washington’s Inspector General has opened an investigation into the Metropolitan Police Department’s crime data reporting system.
The probe will examine how the department collects, classifies, and reports crime statistics in the city.
The inquiry follows a House Oversight Committee report that found former Police Chief Pamela Smith pressured commanders to manipulate data to lower reported crime rates. A separate investigation by U.S.
Attorney Jeanine Pirro also identified misclassified reports.
Smith disputes claims that crime statistics were manipulated during her tenure.
Interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said the department is taking steps to address the issues, including improving officer training and creating an audit team to review reports.
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