House Oversight Committee will move to hold Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress after Epstein deposition no-show

Published January 13, 2026 10:51am ET



Former President Bill Clinton now faces the prospect of being held in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for his deposition before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday morning for its investigation into the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The former president was scheduled to appear before the committee on Tuesday, with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton set for Wednesday. No president has ever been held in contempt of Congress through a completed process. 

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