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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,489 posts)
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 02:33 PM Aug 2025

Comer: Clintons should think 'long and hard' about defying subpoena

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) urged former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday to comply with a subpoena requesting their testimony detailing their connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“If someone doesn’t comply with a subpoena — we’ve seen it happen in the past, in both my committee, as well as on the Jan. 6 committee, when the Democrats had the majority — and you can hold them in contempt of Congress. And with a Republican attorney general, that’s something that I think that the Clinton legal team is going to think long and hard about,” Comer said during an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill.”

“You’re not going to have a lot of sympathy, probably — from the Trump DOJ — if the Clintons failed to comply with a bipartisan, congressionally approved subpoena, which is what that was,” he added.

Comer said bipartisan support is going to make it hard for the former president to dodge the congressional investigation.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/comer-clintons-think-long-hard-022014972.html

Comer must think everyone is as stupid as he is. There are so many pictures of Trump with Epstein but none with Epstein and the Clintons. Not everyone is in the MAGA circle jerk Comer so you might try pulling your head out of your ass.

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Bettie

(19,881 posts)
3. Which Democrats are going to vote for an
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 02:39 PM
Aug 2025

obviously politically motivated subpoena? Seriously, which ones?

Irish_Dem

(82,379 posts)
6. Don't presidents have total immunity for any and all crimes?
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 02:53 PM
Aug 2025

Clinton should sing like a canary and nail the GOP bastards.

MichMan

(17,401 posts)
8. He wasn't president then
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 03:06 PM
Aug 2025

Besides that, the ruling applied only towards official acts while serving as president.

Irish_Dem

(82,379 posts)
12. All of Trump's many crimes, past and present, seem to be shielded.
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 03:14 PM
Aug 2025

Most of them crimes not in the line of duty.

And the Clintons are sophisticated and in the know.
While in office they had to know or hear something about Epstein and Trump.

newdeal2

(5,617 posts)
15. Clinton just has to say he has been shadow president for the last 25 years
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 04:12 PM
Aug 2025

And that he gets immunity.

That will get Trump’s attention.

C_U_L8R

(49,537 posts)
9. Yeah? Well what if they do show up?
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 03:06 PM
Aug 2025

Making republicans look like fools is light sport. Comer may regret his silly overreach.

H2O Man

(79,257 posts)
11. Recommended.
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 03:10 PM
Aug 2025

The Clintons would have zero problems in testifying about Jeffery Epstein. There are, of course, photographs of Bill with Epstein. They are not a problem.

Buckeyeblue

(6,439 posts)
13. I think Republicans should think long and hard about making Clinton appear before congress
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 03:23 PM
Aug 2025

Bill is an incredible extemporaneous speaker and he still has a great deal of charisma and charm. He knows their tricks and won't get rattled. And he might give some answers that blow up in their face. But mainly he'll remind people about what we used to have in a president vs what we have now. I'm not sure Republicans and/or Trump want that.

johnnyfins

(3,994 posts)
14. Funny thing is, why doesnt "Jim" Comer use
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 04:03 PM
Aug 2025

His real nickname? That clown that had the town halls this week gave it away. "Jamie".

johnnyfins

(3,994 posts)
16. I would love to see Hillary respond to republican
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 04:18 PM
Aug 2025

Questions with republican bullshit lines. "Benghazi", "Russia Russia Russia", "Lock Her Up", etc. No matter what the question is. Maybe even respond with the quote that TSF gave the New Yorker about Epstein.

I know it will never happen, but it would be hysterical.

D_Master81

(2,685 posts)
18. Wait...
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 04:27 PM
Aug 2025

All of the sudden the GOP seems to be about complying with congressional subpoenas again. They spent 4 years defying them and NOW people should be thinking “long and hard” about defying them?

Sogo

(7,305 posts)
20. Have they given ANY indication that they won't comply, or is Comer just
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 05:35 PM
Aug 2025

insinuating to stir up suspicion of them and detract from TSF's little Epstein problem.

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