politics
January 24, 2026
Pelosi scolding Democrats over push to hold Clintons in contempt in Epstein case
Nancy Pelosi has rebuked Democrats over supporting a vote to hold the Clintons in contempt over refusal to testify on the Epstein probe
TL;DR
- Nancy Pelosi privately criticized Democrats who voted for contempt resolutions against the Clintons in the Epstein probe.
- The Clintons had rejected subpoenas to testify, citing invalidity and unenforceability.
- Pelosi argued that contempt proceedings should not advance while negotiations were ongoing and before the release of Justice Department files.
- She rejected comparisons to Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro's contempt cases.
- Pelosi has a history of supporting the Clintons.