Clintons Face Congressional Deadline in Epstein Probe
House Oversight Chair James Comer threatens Clintons with contempt proceedings if they delay Epstein testimony, urging immediate scheduling.
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🧩 Simple Version
Picture this: a big boss in Congress, named James Comer, wants to have a serious chat with Bill and Hillary Clinton. It's like when your teacher asks you to explain what happened with the missing cookies.
Mr. Comer says the Clintons are taking a long, long time to agree on when to talk about something called the "Epstein probe." If they don't pick a date very soon, he says Congress might start something called "contempt of Congress."
🚨 How Fox Would Spin It
"Breaking News! The Clinton Crime Family is RUNNING from the TRUTH! Why are they HIDING secrets about Epstein? The DEEP STATE is protecting them! Are they GUILTY? You decide!"
They'd make it sound like the Clintons are building a secret fort to hide in, scared of being caught with all the answers! "It's a cover-up! They're clearly guilty!" shouts a very loud TV person.
🌿 DeFoxed Reality Check
Whoa there, let's cool our jets! This isn't a spooky ghost story. James Comer, from the House Oversight Committee, wants the Clintons to come and answer questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Jeffrey Epstein was a very, very bad person who did awful things. Congress wants to know if others helped him or knew what was happening. When Congress wants to ask questions formally, it's called a "deposition."
Mr. Comer is just saying the Clintons need to pick a date to come and talk. If they don't, the "contempt of Congress" thing is a fancy legal way to say Congress would try to force them to cooperate, like if you really, really don't want to clean your room, but your parents make you!
It doesn't mean they're guilty of anything right now; it just means there's a disagreement about scheduling a meeting. Sometimes people are busy, or their lawyers need time to get ready. It's like trying to find a day when all your friends can come to your birthday party—it can be tricky!
💡 Why This Matters
This whole situation shows how Congress tries to get information when they're investigating important stuff. It reminds everyone, even very famous people, that they are expected to help official inquiries.
The Epstein case is super important because it's about making sure powerful people are held responsible for bad things. Getting all the facts can help make sure justice happens.
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