Washington is bracing for a seismic political collision as Bill and Hillary Clinton face the looming threat of being held in contempt of Congress. The former power couple has defiantly refused to appear for questioning regarding their historical ties to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sparking a ferocious war of words with Republican investigators.
With the clock ticking down to a scheduled deposition on Dec. 17, lawyers for the Clintons have launched a scorching counter-offensive, claiming the Republican-led inquiry is little more than a political smokescreen designed to shield President Donald Trump from scrutiny over his own past associations.
Bill Clinton’s ‘Intimate’ History With Jeffrey Epstein
The ultimatum delivered by Representative James Comer, the Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee, has placed the Clintons in a precarious position. The committee has demanded that the former president sit for questioning in Washington, D.C., at 10 a m. on Dec. 17, with the former Secretary of State due to appear the following day.
However, the Clintons’ legal team has made it clear they have no intention of complying. In a blistering letter, the Clintons’ attorney, David Kendall, accused Comer of orchestrating a ‘weaponised legislative investigation’ aimed squarely at his clients while giving other high-profile figures a pass. Kendall argued that the sudden urgency to depose the Clintons is a calculated tactic to distract the public.
‘President Trump has consistently sought to divert attention from his own relationship with Mr. Epstein, and unfortunately, the committee appears to be complicit,’ the letter stated. Kendall further alleged that while the Clintons are being targeted with subpoenas, other individuals previously summoned by the committee have seen their subpoenas quietly dismissed, reinforcing the claim of a partisan witch hunt.
The renewed focus on the 42nd president stems from a trove of documents and flight logs that suggest a far deeper relationship with the disgraced financier than previously admitted. Reports from RadarOnline indicate that Bill Clinton and Epstein shared an ‘intimate’ and deeply entrenched friendship during the years following Clinton’s presidency.
Flight logs and visitor records, which have been cited in unsealed court filings, reveal that the now 79-year-old former president flew on Epstein’s private jet — infamously dubbed the ‘Lolita Express’ — at least 26 times. Furthermore, records suggest that Clinton hosted Epstein at the White House on 17 recorded occasions, a statistic that continues to haunt his legacy.
Despite these records, the friendship reportedly soured years ago. A 2016 email unearthed in the investigation revealed that it was Epstein who eventually cut ties, claiming that Clinton had lied to him. ‘He swore, with whole-hearted conviction to me that he had done something,’ Epstein wrote in the message, before adding a damning clarification: ‘He had forgotten that he also swore the exact opposite to me only weeks before’.
New Photos Fuel the Jeffrey Epstein Firestorm
The tension has been further inflamed by a recent ‘photo dump’ released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee late last week. The release included previously unseen images from the Epstein investigation, one of which has drawn particular scrutiny.
The photograph captures a beaming Bill Clinton standing alongside Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. The image of the former president, smiling broadly next to the pair, has provided fresh ammunition for his political rivals and reignited public discourse surrounding his involvement with the scandal-ridden duo.
The photo drop was not limited to Clinton; it also featured other prominent figures from the worlds of business and entertainment, including Woody Allen, Bill Gates, Steve Bannon, and Richard Branson. However, it is the image of Clinton that has drawn the most ire from the Republican camp, particularly from Donald Trump himself.
Trump, who has also appeared in newly surfaced photos with Epstein, has wasted no time in seizing upon the revelations to turn the tables on his Democratic rivals. Last month, he publicly called for a full investigation into Bill Clinton’s ties to Epstein, framing the entire saga as a Democratic cover-up.
‘Now that the Democrats are using the Epstein Hoax, involving Democrats, not Republicans, to try and deflect from their disastrous SHUTDOWN, and all of their other failures, I will be asking A.G. Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice… to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton,’ Trump declared.
He went on to broaden the scope of his demanded inquiry, listing other high-profile Democratic donors and institutions. ‘This is another Russia, Russia, Russia Scam, with all arrows pointing to the Democrats,’ Trump added, promising his supporters that there was more to come. ‘Records show that these men, and many others, spent large portions of their life with Epstein, and on his “Island.” Stay tuned!!!’
As the Dec. 17 deadline looms, the standoff promises to dominate the headlines, with neither side showing signs of backing down. Whether the Clintons will be forced to testify or whether this becomes another chapter in the long-running partisan battle over Epstein’s black book remains to be seen.
Originally published on IBTimes UK
