Comer Rejects Clinton Interview on Epstein, Setting Up Contempt Vote

Kim Hamm spoke with the New York Times about the heightened standard that would apply when subpoenaing a former president, as the House Oversight Committee considers contempt of Congress for former President Bill Clinton. Kim stated, “There’s an accommodation process when you’re talking about a president or a former president. Contempt is punitive; it’s not about enforcement. If you want to get the information, agreeing to accommodations is one way of getting it.” The article describes how negotiations between Chairman James Comer and the Clintons broke down over the terms of testimony in the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation, with Comer rejecting Clinton’s offer for an interview in Mr. Clinton’s New York office in lieu of a deposition.

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