Chairman James Comer Rejects Written Testimony, Citing Over a Dozen Flights on Epstein’s Jet – Clintons’ Attorney Pushes Back, Claiming “Little to Contribute”
November 26, 2025 – The House Oversight Committee has escalated its probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s elite network by ordering former President Bill Clinton to sit for a deposition on December 17, rejecting his attorneys’ offer for written testimony in favor of an in-person grilling. Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced the subpoena Tuesday, stating the panel is examining the “tangled web of connections” between Clinton and the convicted sex offender, with a focus on the “personal nature” of their relationship. Records show Clinton flew on Epstein’s private jet, dubbed the “Lolita Express,” more than a dozen times between 2002 and 2003, including trips to Europe and Africa. “The public deserves answers that can’t be scripted on paper,” Comer said in a statement. “Some truths only emerge in person.”
The move marks a significant intensification of the Republican-led inquiry, which has subpoenaed dozens of Epstein associates since the DOJ’s partial file release in July 2025. Clinton, 79, has long denied wrongdoing, claiming his flights were for Clinton Foundation humanitarian work and that he “knows nothing” about Epstein’s crimes. But Comer’s committee, armed with newly unredacted flight logs and witness statements from Virginia Giuffre’s memoir Nobody’s Girl, is zeroing in on the ex-president’s post-2008 interactions, after Epstein’s Florida plea deal. “The personal nature of the relationship is of interest,” Comer emphasized, citing logs showing Clinton’s trips with Ghislaine Maxwell (Epstein’s convicted accomplice) and young women whose identities remain sealed.
Clinton’s attorney, David Kendall, fired back in a letter to Comer: “Mr. Clinton has little to contribute that cannot be submitted on paper. This appears to be a politically motivated fishing expedition.” Kendall, who represented Clinton during the 1998 Lewinsky scandal, argued the flights were “transparent and charitable,” with Secret Service manifests corroborating no illicit activity. The Clintons have maintained Epstein was a “casual acquaintance,” cutting ties after the 2008 conviction. However, Giuffre’s book alleges Clinton visited Epstein’s Little St. James island at least four times, though she does not accuse him of abuse.
The subpoena arrives amid broader scrutiny of Epstein’s enablers. The committee, in a bipartisan 218-210 vote on November 18, mandated full DOJ file declassification by January 2026, including “John Doe” identities. Comer, a vocal Trump ally, has targeted Democrats like Clinton while defending figures like Prince Andrew. “No one is above the law – especially those who flew on the Lolita Express,” he said, referencing over 170 names in unsealed 2019 documents.
Public reaction is polarized. #ClintonDeposition trended with 1.8 million posts, conservatives cheering “Finally, accountability!” while liberals decried it as “vintage McCarthyism.” Hillary Clinton, via spokesperson, called it “a partisan stunt distracting from real issues like healthcare.” Epstein’s 2019 death by suicide halted his trial, but ongoing Maxwell appeals (she’s serving 20 years) keep the saga alive.
For Clinton, the deposition – under oath, with potential perjury charges – revives ghosts of past scandals. As Comer quipped, “Some answers only emerge when looking beyond the page.” With midterms looming, the “personal nature” of Clinton’s Epstein ties could reshape narratives. The truth, long delayed, now demands its day in court.
