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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) awaits the start of a hearing at the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. The full committee was expected to vote on a markup of a resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee related to the ongoing investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Bill Clinton speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative 2025 Annual Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on September 25, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for New York Hilton Midtown)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (center top row) (D-CA) speaks during a hearing with committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (top right) (R-KY) at the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. The full committee was expected to vote on a markup of a resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee related to the ongoing investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) speaks with members of the press before a hearing at the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. The full committee was expected to vote on a markup of a resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee related to the ongoing investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 13: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) (C) shows a notebook of questions he said he was prepared to ask former President Bill Clinton after Clinton did not appear for a closed-door deposition in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) (2nd L) holds a copy of Australian artist Petrina Ryan‑Kleid's painting "Parsing Bill", which was allegedly displayed in deceased child sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein's home. Comer threatened to hold Clinton and former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress if they do not testify as part of the committee's investigation into Epstein. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Legal expert warns Clintons face serious penalties if found in contempt of Congress

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) awaits the start of a hearing at the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. The full committee was expected to vote on a markup of a resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee related to the ongoing investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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