Congressional Republicans could be on a collision course with the Trump administration as the House expands its investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee for testimony from powerful former politicians, predominantly Democrats, that include former President Bill Clinton, are the start of what could become a politically and legally explosive inquiry that ends with GOP lawmakers asking the Justice Department to prosecute contempt of Congress charges.
President Donald Trump and administration officials have shown no appetite for the Epstein files saga, raising the stakes for Republicans on Capitol Hill determined to expose records and former associates of the late convicted sex offender and disgraced financier.
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“Generally speaking, contempt of Congress charges are really the primary way to enforce a congressional subpoena,”
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