Yesterday, a curious thing happened in a House Committee. Bill and Hillary Clinton were actually held accountable for flouting the law — at least as a preliminary matter. In the House Oversight Committee, Democrats joined Republicans in approving contempt resolutions against the two political figures after they refused to appear to answer questions about their connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
The House panel voted 34-8 to advance the resolution on Bill Clinton to a floor vote. It voted 28-15 to advance a resolution on Hillary Clinton.
As previously discussed, the Clintons adopted a position that was devoid of any cognizable legal defense. It was simple hubris, telling Congress that they did not want to appear to be saying that congressional subpoenas are discretionary for them.
From the Whitewater case to the Lewinsky matter to the email scandal, the Clintons have always escaped accountability for their actions. Courts can find perjury and prosecutors can find classified material without a criminal charge. Evidence can suddenly surface after investigations, or thousands of emails can be destroyed without any repercussions.
After that history, it is little surprise that the Clintons would believe that they, unlike other Americans, can choose whether to comply with a subpoena. After standing in flagrant contempt, the Clintons only reaffirmed the sense of entitlement by offering to allow an interview in New York without a transcript. There would be no “what the meaning of ‘is’ is” moments.
It is a demonstration of our partisan times that the mere fact that Democrats joined in the motion came as a surprise to many. Nine Democrats voted with their GOP colleagues against the Clintons
What is disgraceful are those Democrats who dispensed with any institutional or ethical obligations in opposing the resolution. Here were the eight Democrats who voted to allow the Clintons to disregard lawfully issued subpoenas from the Committee:
Wesley Bell (D., Mo.)
Shontel Brown (D., Oh)
Robert Garcia (D., Cal.)
Ro Khanna (D., Cal.)
Kweisi Mfume (D., Md.)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D., D.C.)
Suhas Subramanyam (D., Va.)
James Walkinsaw (D., Va.)
Then there are the two Democrats who voted “present” rather than take responsibility by making an actual decision: Reps. David Min (D., Cal.) and Yassamin Ansari (D., Wash.). That is the “profile of courage” for some members: voting that “I’m here” without taking a position on open contempt for the Committee.
Figures like Ro Khanna have long portrayed themselves as more moderate voices, but appear to be yielding to the far left, including his recent support for the disastrous wealth tax in California. Now he is effectively saying that congressional subpoenas simply do not apply to the Clintons like they would every other American.
The three Democrats who voted to advance the resolution against Hillary Clinton are Lee, Stansbury and Tlaib, according to Politico.
Two Democrats voted “present” for the Bill Clinton contempt resolution: California Rep. David Min and Washington Rep. Yassamin Ansari, while just Min voted “present” on the Hillary Clinton resolution.
This vote was the true test of courage for House members. There has to be something that is not entirely dispensable in the face of political advantage. Even if you disagree with the need for a subpoena, members should be able to support the authority of their colleagues to demand that everyone, even the Clintons, respect such subpoenas.
For a party that runs on fighting the privileged and entitled wealthy class, this vote is comically ironic. They are supporting the claim of the Clintons that they get to decide when they will be subject to legal demands without offering an even remotely plausible legal defenses.
This issue is nothing more than a sordid affair! Describing ‘Sordid” repulsive, immoral, scandalous, unethical, distressing and of course disreputable which describe all of those that participated both known and unknown.
Having that said this issue was drug-up from the past trying to paint a scarlet letter on President Trump but has turned against the loudest seeking the paint.
Renaming the Island to [Hamelin], it’s past time to bear the consequences and pay the piper his florins.
Trump’s radical right wing courts allow him to continue acting like King Louis XVI. King Trump starves America’s poor while Queen Melania parades in finery.
US appeals court backs Trump administration in climate grant dispute
https://esgpost.com/us-appeals-court-backs-trump-administration-in-climate-grant-dispute/
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Hey George. What courts? Are these the same courts that kept reversing, re-reversing, re-writing, and re-adjudicating every single thing the admin is trying to do? How can you honestly say out one side of your mouth that the courts are just when they’re often against 47, but are corrupt hives of scum and villainy when they rarely rule for 47?
NOTHING WILL HAPPEN…. IT WILL BE DRUG OUT TO THE MID TERMS… AND POOF… JUST LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE IT WILL ALL GO AWAY… ‘AGAIN’
The young drone bot R from California tongue holes Tailgunner Turls right off the bat in the Smith testimony. Bet Turley has been behind the PR effort to try to drown out Smith’s case. Jordan will disgusting in this effort. Bottom line, Turls knows Smith has to be silenced.
Anonymous: Oh that Turls thing is sooooo cute. Did you think of that yourself? How bout this one: tRump. Try that one on for size. It’s super cute as well.
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She’s a psycho who’s been here for a while. She got her main account bonked, so she does it anonymously now. Weird, her screeds usually take up half a comment page.
In a much-praised resolution to a roiling diplomatic crisis, on Wednesday Denmark offered Donald J. Trump “full ownership” of a room in an assisted living facility in Greenland.
The deal was orchestrated by French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who were seen high-fiving moments after Trump signed the admission form.
Speaking to reporters, Carney said that Trump’s new home was actually located in Iceland, not Greenland, but added, “We’re pretty sure he doesn’t know the difference.”
For his part, President Macron acknowledged that the agreement represented a compromise, noting, “Our first choice was an ice floe.”
Tickler Update: February 9th 2026 (Monday) Time TBD/assume 9-10:00 a.m. ET
https://www.congress.gov/committee-schedule/weekly/2026/02/09
Re.: Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before House Oversight on Feb. 9th 2026
House panel to depose Ghislaine Maxwell on Feb. 9, Comer says
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will depose longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell on Feb. 9, committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said on Wednesday.
By: Sarah Davis – 01/21/2026
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5699254-house-oversight-ghislaine-maxwell-deposition/
Professor Turley, please oh please oh please stop interrupting the enemy when he’s shooting himself in the foot. The Congress was correct in holding Steve Bannon in contempt and he served time in prison.
It was not long ago when Democrats were screaming no one is above the law. They may have voted present because their bodies were in their chair but their brains were nowhere to be found. C’mon Dems give us some more of the no one is above the law song and dance.
Congress was not correct regarding Bannon.
He claimed executive priviledge.
The house had to defeat the executive priviledge claim – or agree to limit the testimony to unpriviledged material BEFORE finding Bannon and Navaro in contempt.
By finding Bannon and Navaro in contempt and refering for criminal prosecution.
Neitehr had the ability to raise a value executitve priviledge claim before being subject to criminal penalties.
The house can not unilaterally decide there is no executive priviledge – that violates separation of powers.
And the courts can not find Bannan and Navaro in criminal contenmpt until after the executive priviledge claim is fully littigated and if Bannaon and Navaro lose they STILL refuse to testify.
Breaking:
LIVE NOW: Jack Smith testifies under oath on Trump investigations
LiveNOW from FOX
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Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith
Hearing Date: Thu, 01/22/2026 – 10:00 AM
Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Chairman Jim Jordan presiding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing, “Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith,” will examine the operations of Jack Smith’s office-specifically, his team’s investigations and prosecutions of President Donald J. Trump and his co-defendants.
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-office-special-counsel-jack-smith
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https://youtu.be/EdHfPqCTOgs
Good morning….Roll it.
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One of the few times back then where reality was stranger than the parody
Oh, Professor Turley, it’s not the Clintons’ fault. To borrow one of the many great lines from the film, A Few Good Men, they were sick the day they taught law at Yale Law School.
Regarding Hillary, see also Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign, by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes.
“it’s not the Clintons’ fault… they were sick the day they taught law at Yale Law School.”
Also sick, apparently, the day the Ten Commandments were covered in Sunday school…
Finally after what seems like years and years a Congressional Committee emerges sitting on the “Catbird Seat” *
Now if we can get the Chair of the Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley and Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform James Comer, and Congressman James Jordan, Congressman Tim Burchett, … Republicans et.al. to ‘pull-the-plug’ and DRAIN THE SWAMP, on the rest of the of the Rats (Comey, Brennan, Wray, The LIST … et.al..
* Catbird Seat
“The catbird seat” is an idiomatic phrase used to describe an enviable position, such as having the upper hand or greater advantage in any type of dealing among parties. It derives from the secluded perch on which the gray catbird makes mocking calls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catbird_seat
!!! RELEASE THE BURN BAGS NOW !!!
!!! RELEASE THE BURN BAGS NOW !!!
!!! RELEASE THE BURN BAGS NOW !!!
!!! RELEASE IT ALL NOW !!!
Comey, Brennan, Wray, HRC … et.al.
DRAIN THE SWAMP!