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Comer continues contempt threat after Clintons agree to depositions on Epstein

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Oversight Chairman James Comer has set a noon deadline Tuesday for Bill and Hillary Clinton to agree to the GOP's specific terms for depositions that the Clintons signaled Monday night they generally would comply with, warning that if they do not... Read More.

House committee set to approve resolutions holding Clintons in contempt of Congress

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans are set to take the next steps on Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with committee subpoenas related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.On... Read More.

House Republicans say they will hold Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry

Wednesday, January 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said on Wednesday the panel plans to move forward with contempt of Congress proceedings against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she defied a subpoena for a deposition as part of the panel's probe into... Read More.

After Bill Clinton fails to testify in Epstein probe, Chairman Comer announces intent to move ahead with contempt of Congress proceedings

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The chairman of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee said the panel will move forward with contempt of Congress proceedings against former President Bill Clinton after he failed to appear for a subpoenaed deposition on Tuesday as part of the panel's investigation into... Read More.

DOJ won’t say what it advised Noem amid contempt inquiry over El Salvador deportations

Saturday, December 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Department of Justice officials, citing privilege, did not disclose details on the legal advice given to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the decision to continue the deportation of more than 100 Venezuelans to El Salvador in March.The declarations filed... Read More.

Judge to address how he’ll proceed with contempt inquiry into AEA deportations

Wednesday, November 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, in a hearing Wednesday, is set to address how he will proceed with the early stages of contempt proceedings into whether Trump administration officials violated a court order by deporting hundreds of men to El Salvador under... Read More.

Appeals court denies full review of contempt case against Trump admin over El Salvador deportations

Monday, November 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal appeals court on Friday denied a request to reconsider an earlier decision that prevented a federal judge from investigating whether Trump administration officials acted in contempt for allegedly violating a court order when it deported hundreds of alleged gang members... Read More.

Appeals court blocks contempt proceedings against Trump administration over El Salvador deportations

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals court on Friday overturned U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's attempt to initiate contempt proceedings against the Trump administration related to the March deportation of hundreds of migrants to El Salvador, in what the panel's majority described as an... Read More.

Trump administration likely acted in contempt of court by not turning around deportation flights, judge says

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge has found probable cause that the Trump administration acted in contempt of court when officials last month defied his order to turn around two planes carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador.The administration's "willful disobedience of judicial orders"... Read More.

Trump administration acted in contempt of court by not turning around deportation flights, judge says