Hillary Clinton Pulls No Punches In Fiery Response To Republican Congressman
Hillary Clinton didn’t pull any punches in her fiery response to Rep. James Comer’s repeated efforts to tie her and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Comer, who leads the House Oversight Committee, has been trying to get the Clintons to testify about their relationship with the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.
Last month, members of the committee ― including nine Democrats ― voted to hold the Clintons in contempt for defying its subpoena, which led the couple to agree to sit for depositionson Feb. 26 and 27.
But the former first lady, senator and secretary of state called out Comer on social media on Thursday.
In an X post, she said that she and her husband had “engaged Republicans on the Oversight Committee in good faith” and told them what they knew about Epstein under oath.
“They ignored all of it. They moved the goalposts and turned accountability into an exercise in distraction,” Clinton wrote.
For six months, we engaged Republicans on the Oversight Committee in good faith. We told them what we know, under oath.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 5, 2026
They ignored all of it. They moved the goalposts and turned accountability into an exercise in distraction.
In another post, she got blunt and told the Kentucky Republican, “Let’s stop the games. If you want this fight ... let’s have it―in public.”
She added: “You love to talk about transparency. There’s nothing more transparent than a public hearing, cameras on.”
So let’s stop the games.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 5, 2026
If you want this fight, @RepJamesComer, let’s have it—in public.
You love to talk about transparency. There’s nothing more transparent than a public hearing, cameras on.
We will be there.
Comer hadn’t responded directly to Clinton’s post as of Thursday afternoon, but did repost a lengthy statement from the @GOPOversight X account saying that “the Clintons are going to Clinton and try to spin the facts.”
The Clintons are going to Clinton and try to spin the facts.
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) February 5, 2026
On Tuesday, at the eleventh hour, their lawyers, Jonathan Skladany and Ashley Callen, said their clients accepted the terms of the depositions.
These terms are no different than any other deposition we have held on… https://t.co/Sxq3HSOJi1pic.twitter.com/2MgiynzbH0
Other current and former politicians had thoughts about Clinton’s dare to Comer, including committee member Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.).
The email-deleting, server-bleaching crowd suddenly loves transparency and public hearings. Amazing. https://t.co/jxFslbUmd6
— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) February 5, 2026
Transparency is everything.
— Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene???????? (@FmrRepMTG) February 5, 2026
And much needed right now. https://t.co/7dSfa1F6WN
Do it @RepJamesComer. Also will someone in his office explain the movie reference https://t.co/RcymHz6ejopic.twitter.com/TMvxgn0X3s
— Jared Moskowitz (@JaredEMoskowitz) February 5, 2026
I’m with her https://t.co/ZW6tirHZLh
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) February 5, 2026
Nice try. You were supposed to appear and chose not to. We both know your transcribed interview is going to be much more difficult & comprehensive than a showy five minute exchange for TV. You should’ve appeared as you originally were scheduled to do. @RepJamesComer is right ???????? https://t.co/CfC3VyJxpY
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) February 5, 2026