{"id":2471101,"date":"2025-08-05T14:16:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T18:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-committee-subpoenas-the-clintons-comey-mueller-and-six-others\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T14:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T18:18:49","slug":"house-oversight-committee-subpoenas-the-clintons-comey-mueller-and-six-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-committee-subpoenas-the-clintons-comey-mueller-and-six-others\/","title":{"rendered":"House Oversight Committee Subpoenas the Clintons, Comey, Mueller, and Six Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-oversight-committee-subpoenas-the-clintons-comey-mueller-and-six-others%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2471101&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The House Oversight Commitee, controlled by Republicans, has subpoenaed the Justice Department for files related to the jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking examination.The committee is demanding depositions from former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and eight former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shock-half-of-covid-19-unemployment-funds-may-have-gone-to-scammers\/\" title=\"SHOCK: \u2018Half\u2019 Of COVID-19 Unemployment Funds May Have Gone To Scammers\">senior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a><\/a>. The subpoenas also call for testimony from former attorneys general Merrick Garland, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, Loretta Lynch, eric Holder, and Alberto Gonzales, as well as former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller. The Justice Department has until August 19 to provide the requested records, and the depositions are scheduled to take place between August and October. The committee emphasizes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-accepts-stanley-cup-bet-against-alberta-premier-as-panthers-battle-oilers\/\" title=\"DeSantis agrees to Stanley Cup wager with Alberta premier as Panthers face Oilers\">notable public interest<\/a> in the epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases and insists on congressional oversight regarding how federal law enforcement handled the investigations and prosecutions. The committee had previously subpoenaed Maxwell,who is currently imprisoned,though her deposition may be postponed pending a Supreme Court appeal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department on Tuesday for files in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation and is seeking depositions with the Clintons and former law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican-controlled committee issued subpoenas for depositions with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bill-clintons-message-alleged-epstein-birthday-book-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Clinton<\/a>, former first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-dem-tells-congress-even-hillary-warned-biden-old-party-ignored-queen-losing-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hillary Clinton<\/a>, and eight former top law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n<p>The committee&rsquo;s actions showed how even with lawmakers away from Washington on a month-long break, interest in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gutfeld-wrecks-lib-fox-news-colleague-dems-sudden-interest-epstein-files-save-selective-outrage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epstein files<\/a> is still running high. Trump has denied prior knowledge of Epstein&rsquo;s crimes and claimed he cut off their relationship long ago, and he has repeatedly tried to move past the Justice Department&rsquo;s decision not to release a full accounting of the investigation. But lawmakers from both major political parties, as well as many in the Republican president&rsquo;s political base, have refused to let it go.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-comer-says-biden-doctors-deposition-behavior-makes-clear-conspiracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Comer<\/a>, the Republican chairman of the oversight committee, noted in letters to Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/no-stone-unturned-bondi-doj-announce-strike-force-investigate-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pam Bondi<\/a> and the former officials that the cases of Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell &ldquo;have received immense public interest and scrutiny.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the Department undertakes efforts to uncover and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >publicly disclose additional information related<\/a> to Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell&rsquo;s cases, it is imperative that Congress conduct oversight of the federal government&rsquo;s enforcement of sex trafficking laws generally and specifically its handling of the investigation and prosecution of Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell,&rdquo; Comer said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The committee is also demanding interviews under oath from former attorneys general spanning the last three presidential administrations: Merrick Garland, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder and Alberto Gonzales. Lawmakers also subpoenaed former FBI Directors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/remember-comey-said-classified-2000-hillary-s-look-just-found-newly-declassified-docs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Comey<\/a> and Robert Mueller.<\/p>\n<p>The subpoenas give the Justice Department until Aug. 19 to hand over the requested records. The committee is also asking the former officials to appear for the depositions throughout August, September and October, concluding with Hillary Clinton on Oct. 9 and Bill Clinton on Oct. 14.<\/p>\n<p>The committee had previously issued a subpoena for an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ghislaine-maxwell-agrees-testify-congress-major-demands-met\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maxwell<\/a>, who had been serving a prison sentence in Florida for luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein but was recently transferred to a Texas facility.<\/p>\n<p>However, Comer has indicated he is willing to delay that deposition until after the Supreme Court decides whether to hear an appeal to her conviction. 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