A House Oversight Committee subcommittee panel voted to subpoena each of the individuals, as well as the Department of Justice.
During an unrelated hearing last month, a House Oversight Committee subcommittee panel voted twice to subpoena each of the individuals and the DOJ.
It follows Comer’s earlier full committee vote to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell, a close former Epstein associate who was sentenced to 20 years in prison “for her role in a scheme to sexually exploit and abuse multiple minor girls with Jeffrey Epstein over a decade,” according to a press release from the Southern District of New York.
Comer has agreed to postpone Maxwell’s deposition until after the Supreme Court hears her appeal to reverse the conviction, Fox News noted.
The committee has given the DOJ until August 19 to turn over records connected to Epstein’s case, Fox News Digital has learned. A DOJ representative confirmed receiving the subpoena but declined to go further.
According to letters delivered to Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton, they are required to present on October 9 and 14, respectively.
Barr and Sessions, who both served as attorneys general during Trump’s first term, have been summoned to attend on August 18 and August 28, respectively.
Lynch and Holder, former attorneys general under Obama, have been ordered to appear on September 19 and September 30, respectively.
Former Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland’s deposition is slated for October 2. Robert Mueller on September 2, and James Comey on October 7. Gonzales, who served as attorney general under former President George W. Bush, has been ordered to testify on August 26.
Epstein committed suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking allegations. However, the current administration’s treatment of the matter has caused divisions in the GOP base.
The divisions stem from a DOJ memo released in July that said, “This systematic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list.’ There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.”
Conservative leaders such as Steve Bannon and Laura Loomer have accused the DOJ of mishandling an issue that has long been viewed as a priority among Trump’s supporters.
To settle the infighting, President Donald Trump has supported Attorney General Pam Bondi and asked her to share any “credible” material relating to Epstein.
Bondi then sent Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche down to the Florida prison where Maxwell was being held until recently for a meeting with her and her counsel.
The DOJ has also fought for the release of grand jury testimony in the Epstein and Maxwell cases.
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that former President Bill Clinton was one of several individuals who sent birthday wishes to convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003.
Clinton’s name has surfaced multiple times in connection with Epstein, who died in prison six years ago. Public reports have released related documents and testimony, naming Clinton among several high-profile figures in court filings last year.
Clinton’s name also appears on flight logs for a private jet owned by Epstein, which made several trips between 2002 and 2003, according to reports; however, there have been no reports or evidence indicating that Clinton was involved in Epstein’s sex crimes.
“In 2002 and 2003, President Clinton took a total of four trips on Jeffrey Epstein’s airplane: one to Europe, one to Asia, and two to Africa, which included stops in connection with the work of the Clinton Foundation,” Clinton spokesman Angel Urena said in 2019.
According to the Journal, Clinton’s note to Epstein was written in the former president’s “distinctive scrawl.”
“It’s reassuring isn’t it, to have lasted as long, across all the years of learning and knowing, adventures and [illegible word], and also to have your childlike curiosity, the drive to make a difference and the solace of friends,” the letter reportedly said.
In a May 2016 deposition, Johanna Sjoberg—one of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged victims—was questioned about former President Bill Clinton.
Sjoberg has stated that she was involved in Epstein’s circle between 2001 and 2006.
“[Epstein] said one time that Clinton likes them young, referring to girls,” Sjoberg testified during the deposition, per Newsweek.