The U.S. House Oversight Committee has issued subpoenas for former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in connection with the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network.
The Republican-led committee has also demanded that the Department of Justice (DOJ) provide records related to Epstein, as well as documentation involving eight former senior law enforcement officials.
Donald Trump has denied any prior knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, stating he had ended their relationship “long ago.” The former U.S. president has repeatedly pushed back against the DOJ’s decision not to release the full report from the investigation. However, lawmakers from both major political parties—along with many from Trump’s own political base—have continued to demand access to the Epstein files.
Epstein died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Since then, numerous conspiracy theories have emerged about what information investigators had collected and who else may have been involved in his crimes.
The House Oversight Committee launched subpoenas for the Clintons last month, also requesting all communications between the Biden administration and the DOJ related to Epstein.
The committee had previously subpoenaed Ghislaine Maxwell—Epstein’s former girlfriend—who is currently serving a prison sentence in Florida for luring underage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein. She was recently transferred to another facility in Texas, according to Sky News.
Bill Clinton had known Epstein before the criminal case in Florida became public nearly two decades ago. He has never been accused of any wrongdoing by the women who say they were abused by Epstein.
A Clinton spokesperson previously stated that although the former president flew on Epstein’s private jet, he never visited Epstein’s properties and had no knowledge of his criminal behavior.
The subpoenas give the Department of Justice until August 19 to submit the requested records.
The committee is also asking former officials to testify throughout August, September, and October, with Hillary Clinton scheduled for October 9, and Bill Clinton on October 14.
While other former presidents, including Donald Trump, have received subpoenas from Congress, none has ever been forced to testify before lawmakers.
Last month, Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release grand jury information related to Maxwell’s indictment for aiding Epstein in the sexual abuse of underage girls.
