The Clintons are in the hot seat — and lawmakers are hungry for Epstein-related prosecutions

They face questions about what, if anything, they knew about Jeffrey Epstein's illegal activities.

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) walks to speak with reporters after former President Bill Clinton did not appear for a deposition on Capitol Hill Jan. 13, 2026. Behind him, an image of Clinton in drag is seen. | Francis Chung/POLITICO

House members are eyeing a new phase in their monthslong investigation into Jeffrey Epstein: A race to produce results that match the stunning Epstein fallout across the globe and satisfy an electorate clamoring for accountability.

This week’s interviews of Bill and Hillary Clinton — who are scheduled to testify to lawmakers under subpoena and behind closed doors about their relationships with Epstein and his convicted co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell — could be a pivotal moment in this effort.

Bill Clinton has maintained that he was an acquaintance of Epstein’s but stopped communicating with him at least a decade before his arrest in 2019, and he has not been accused of wrongdoing.

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