Republicans may take major action against Bill Clinton in the Epstein Files case; they are preparing.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Republicans are preparing to take a major step against former US President Bill Clinton in the controversial Epstein Files case. On Tuesday, Republicans attempted to hold him liable for criminal contempt.

He refused to testify despite being subpoenaed in the congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This is being seen as a politically significant step in the sensitive inquiry. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee said it will initiate contempt proceedings next week.

Threatened to take similar action against Hillary

The panel is also threatening similar action against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton is scheduled to testify on Wednesday, but it's expected she won't appear either. The move comes as President Donald Trump faces growing pressure for transparency, with the Justice Department releasing only a small portion of its case files nearly a month after a legal deadline.

"We will be charging former President Clinton with contempt of Congress next week...because of Bill Clinton's failure to appear on our legal subpoena," committee Chairman James Comer told reporters.

What did Clinton say?

In an eight-page letter to Comer, Clinton said he did not plan to appear for a deposition and described the moment as one in which it was necessary to protest regardless of the consequences. Bringing contempt charges against a former president is rare and would be a significant move by House Republicans.

Any contempt resolution must be approved by the full House before being sent to the Justice Department, which ultimately decides whether to prosecute.

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