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Subramanyam holds Clinton in contempt over Epstein probe refusal
The lawmaker said the step is meant to enforce subpoenas in the Epstein inquiry.
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Malvika Choudhary - Thu, 22, Jan 2026
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Indian American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam said he voted to hold former President Bill Clinton in civil contempt in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
In a statement released on Jan. 21, Subramanyam said the vote was aimed at compelling testimony and information rather than escalating the matter into a criminal case that could stall the inquiry.
“I voted to hold Bill Clinton in civil contempt because my goal is to hear from the Clintons or anyone else who might have information about Jeffrey Epstein,” Subramanyam said. “The Clintons are in ongoing negotiations with the committee, so criminal contempt charges and throwing the Clintons in jail all but guarantees we won’t get answers.”
He said Congress must apply the same standard to all individuals who ignore subpoenas, regardless of political affiliation.
“We need to be consistent about holding people who violate subpoenas in contempt, whether they are Democrats or Republicans,” he said.
Subramanyam also criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi for not complying with a committee subpoena seeking the release of files related to the Epstein investigation, noting that the subpoena had passed unanimously in July.
“AG Bondi has deliberately not complied with our committee’s subpoena for the release of all the files, a subpoena which passed unanimously in July,” he said.
The Virginia Democrat accused the House majority of politicizing the investigation and using the Justice Department for partisan purposes. “It’s clear the Majority wants to make this partisan and further Trump’s agenda of weaponizing the DOJ to attack political enemies,” Subramanyam said.
He said the focus of the investigation should remain on the victims and on obtaining a full accounting of Epstein’s crimes.
“We must get justice for the victims and ensure they finally get a real, thorough investigation of Epstein's crimes,” he said. “Playing partisan politics and enabling the President to jail his political enemies does nothing to get victims or the American people the answers they deserve.”
The contempt vote came amid a broader push by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee to enforce subpoenas issued as part of its renewed investigation into the Epstein case and the handling of related government records.
The committee has sought testimony and documents from several high-profile figures and government officials, arguing that key information about Epstein’s network and past investigations remains undisclosed.
The panel has also been pressing the Justice Department to release files under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a law passed unanimously by Congress last year to make government records related to Epstein public.
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