"One, are you going to hold them in contempt? Two, should the House Oversight Committee also pursue Trump and get testimony from him with as much zeal?' Raju asked Johnson. Umm, why would they need to? President Trump is open in endless press conferences on a daily basis. Anybody can ask him anything, and he's addressed this issue ad nauseam, Johnson replied, referring to Trump's long, personal ties to Epstein."
"The Clintons have not, Johnson finished, adding, And I think it's defiance of Congress for them to defy the subpoena. I mean, I think by definition, it's a contempt of Congress, and we'll have to see how that plays out. Attorneys for the Clintons sent the House GOP a letter on Tuesday, calling the subpoenas invalid and legally unenforceable, untethered to a valid legislative purpose, unwarranted because they do not seek pertinent information, and an unprecedented infringement on the separation of powers."
House Speaker Mike Johnson was asked whether he will move to hold Hillary and Bill Clinton in contempt after the couple ignored a subpoena to testify about Bill Clinton's connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Johnson said President Trump speaks regularly in public settings where anyone can question him, suggesting the House need not pursue Trump for testimony. A reporter interjected that testimony under oath differs from press conferences. Johnson characterized the Clintons' refusal as defiance of Congress and said it is, by definition, contempt of Congress. Attorneys for the Clintons wrote to House Republicans calling the subpoenas invalid, legally unenforceable, untethered to a valid legislative purpose, and an unprecedented separation-of-powers infringement.
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