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(DIR) Post #B2FHcytzrY4v5ox9CC by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-13T14:55:25Z
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I understand why, since the committee is run by a bunch of rabid #Republicans, still it’s not a good look.Facing #Contempt Threat, #Clintons Refuse to Testify in #Epstein InquiryThe couple denounced the efforts by Rep #JimComer, the chair of the #Oversight Cmte, to force them to appear, setting the stage for a #legal battle.#law #EpsteinFiles #BillClinton https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/us/politics/bill-hillary-clinton-testimony-epstein-inquiry-contempt.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
(DIR) Post #B2FHreclXP08XttEg4 by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-13T14:58:03Z
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Bill & Hillary #Clinton refused Tuesday to testify in the #House’s #JeffreyEpstein investigation, escalating a monthslong battle with Rep #JimComer (R-KY) & effectively daring him to follow through on his threats to hold them in #contempt of #Congress.“Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough & are ready to fight for this country, its principles & its people, no matter the consequences,” the #Clintons wrote in a lengthy letter to Comer. “For us, now is that time.”#law
(DIR) Post #B2FHvpjo9xWmAkB172 by astro@beige.party
2026-01-13T14:58:47Z
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@Nonilex Hmmmm
(DIR) Post #B2FI1jPEc8XeGvMkrI by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-13T14:59:53Z
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Comer’s relentless efforts to force them to testify reflect his overall approach to his panel’s #Epstein inquiry. As the chair of the #House #Oversight Cmte, #JimComer has sought to shift the focus from #Trump’s ties to the convicted sex offender & his admin’s decision to close its investigation into the matter without releasing key information. Instead, he has sought to shift the spotlight onto prominent #Democrats who once associated with Epstein & his longtime companion #GhislaineMaxwell.
(DIR) Post #B2FIFX9uweuSLImbpI by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-13T15:02:22Z
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#JimComer has repeatedly threatened to hold the #Clintons in #contempt if they failed to appear for live depositions behind closed doors, typically a first step in referring someone to the #DOJ for prosecution. He had set a deadline of Tuesday for #BillClinton to appear, & Wednesday for #HillaryClinton.But hours before the deadline, the Clintons made clear that they had no intention of presenting themselves on Capitol Hill to be questioned by Comer & members of his committee.#law #Epstein
(DIR) Post #B2FIJz94pmEQIcVppo by PG19582@mastodon.social
2026-01-13T15:03:09Z
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@Nonilex I wish them luck, they'll need it given trump's rabid desire to "lock her/him up".
(DIR) Post #B2FIQ6DRSXuzxuTAky by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-13T15:04:17Z
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They did so by submitting an 8-page legal letter laying out why they considered the subpoenas “invalid & legally unenforceable,” then followed up with a scorching missive that they signed jointly, promising to fight #JimComer on the issue for as long as it took.In the letter, the #Clintons noted that they had proactively provided Comer with sworn statements similar to ones he had accepted from 7 or 8 other fmr law enforcement ofcls he had also subpoenaed & then excused from testifying.#law
(DIR) Post #B2FIbcJUSh0EhQn5JQ by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-13T15:06:22Z
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The #Clintons have repeatedly said they have no knowledge relevant to the investigation.But Tues, they went further, publicly going to war against #JimComer on the matter with moves that appeared to lay the predicate for what could be a messy #legal battle.#law #Epstein
(DIR) Post #B2FIf8r1vpMaUa9wrA by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-13T15:07:00Z
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In a letter that touched on #Trump’s #immigration crackdown, his use of the #DOJ to prosecute his enemies & even #Republicans’ opposition to extending #healthcare subsidies, the #Clintons accused #JimComer of potentially bringing #Congress to a halt to pursue a politically driven process “literally designed to result in our imprisonment.” [they’re not wrong]#law #Epstein
(DIR) Post #B2FIpo3HcAv39zyZE0 by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-13T15:08:56Z
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“We are confident that any reasonable person in or out of #Congress will see, based on everything we release, that what you are doing is trying to punish those who you see as your enemies & to protect those you think are your friends,” they wrote.In the letter, the #Clintons said they had anticipated that #JimComer would still direct his committee to seek to hold them in #contempt, & they expected him to “release irrelevant, decades-old photos that you hope will embarrass us.”#law #Epstein
(DIR) Post #B2FJ3snskGJxx2U5vE by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-13T15:11:28Z
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Indeed, on Tuesday morning #JimComer was planning to hold a “deposition” at the time that #Clinton had been summoned, with a chair left empty to illustrate his absence, & move quickly to hold the couple in #contempt should he fail to show up.#law #Epstein #RevengePolitics #PerformancePolitics
(DIR) Post #B2FJvApYS4q1D0g5Eu by mister_shade02X2@mastodon.social
2026-01-13T15:21:04Z
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@Nonilex As some of you likely know, this is merely the latest #republican attempt to deflect from the failure to comply with the law and release the #epstein files (and again, it is very possible that Donald #trump would be implicated by these files).
(DIR) Post #B2FKXXp7Pf37WZlpLc by RobinFriend@mas.to
2026-01-13T15:27:59Z
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@Nonilex Not a good look to choose this hill, and now. Where have they been all year?
(DIR) Post #B2FOGieOIxszztz92u by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-13T16:09:46Z
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@HarriettMB that’s how it’ll be interpreted. IMO I think they’re just sick to death of defending themselves against Trump & his sycophants.
(DIR) Post #B2FOHP2chGE1TDe5eC by paul_ipv6@infosec.exchange
2026-01-13T16:09:56Z
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@Nonilex yeah, though i can also kind of relate. my contempt of congress is at an all time high...
(DIR) Post #B2FQlrr4KgT7Qital6 by weaselx86@mastodon.social
2026-01-13T16:37:49Z
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@Nonilex @HarriettMB I like it. Trump has been successfully using Venezuela, Minnesota, Greenland, etc to push public attention away from his Epstein crimes. A battle between Comer and the Clintons will serve as a scandal helping to draw some of the attention back. (I like to think the Clintons understand this, though I agree your interpretation is more likely.)
(DIR) Post #B2FWICNW3vLw7TJBxo by TCatInReality@mastodon.social
2026-01-13T17:38:25Z
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@Nonilex Exactly. It's all about framing - and the media is helping the GOP frame the Clintons.They need to do like Hunter Biden, and hold a public statement in front of the Capitol. Say they have provided written testimony and would agree to public questioning, but NOT closed door.They need to SEIZE the media spotlight. And this ain't doin it.
(DIR) Post #B2GNbj22B0iISuSNCS by Nichelle@wandering.shop
2026-01-14T03:37:02Z
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@Nonilex In a different article I read that the Clinton’s basically said they would appear when Trump did.