A House Oversight subcommittee has voted to former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of an ongoing investigation into ties between political figures and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
The motion to issue subpoenas was introduced by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) during a Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee hearing held on Wednesday.
The Republican-led panel approved the motion by voice vote. No roll call vote was recorded.
The subpoenas, if formally issued, would compel the Clintons to provide documents or testimony related to Epstein and Maxwell as part of an expanded investigation by the full House Oversight Committee.
According to the New York Post, Rep. Perry’s motion also included a list of additional former senior Justice Department officials to be subpoenaed.
Those named include former FBI Director James Comey, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and former U.S. Attorneys General Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Bill Barr, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzales.
For the subpoenas to be enforced, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) must formally issue them.
Bill Clinton previously acknowledged in his 2024 memoir Citizen: My Life After the White House that he had flown on Epstein’s private jet, commonly referred to as the “Lolita Express.”
Clinton wrote that the trips were related to the Clinton Global Initiative, a nonprofit organization he founded after leaving office.
“I wish I had never met him,” Clinton wrote, adding that the association was “not worth the years of questioning afterward.”
White House visitor logs have also confirmed that Epstein visited the White House at least 17 times shortly after Clinton took office in 1993.
Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in December 2021 on several federal charges, including sex trafficking of minors, transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and three counts of conspiracy.
She was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June 2022.
The House subcommittee’s move comes as the Department of Justice pursues further action related to the Epstein case.
On Wednesday, Breitbart News reported that the DOJ filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York requesting the release of grand jury transcripts connected to Epstein’s criminal case.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the filing, which stated: “At the direction of the Attorney General, the Department of Justice hereby moves the Court to release grand jury transcripts associated with the above referenced indictment.”
The subpoenas sought by Rep. Perry mark the latest effort by Republican lawmakers to examine connections between Epstein, Maxwell, and high-ranking officials across multiple presidential administrations.
While it remains up to Chairman Comer to formally issue the subpoenas, the subcommittee’s action signals a push for greater transparency and accountability from those with historical ties to the Epstein case.
