Leaders from seven foreign nations are backing President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, Breitbart reported. The White House is calling Trump the "President of PEACE" as he heads into talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an attempt to broker an end to the war with Ukraine.
The White House celebrated the news in a post to Instagram on Tuesday. It lists Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Government of Pakistan, and Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe as his backers.
Trump has brokered peace deals for nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and he's currently working towards peace in Europe. For these efforts, Trump has garnered some surprising support, including from his Democratic 2016 presidential opponent and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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Trump has received support from the many grateful leaders of nations who recognize the work he's done to end conflict and war for them. Just last week, Trump helped Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to peace during a White House meeting through what he called the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" agreement.
It gave Azerbaijan "full access" to Nakhichevan, which is a territory located southwest of Armenia. "With this accord, we’ve finally succeeded in making peace, and we just left the Oval Office where we signed voluminous documents and very important elements to the agreement," Trump said on Aug. 8.
The president was also responsible for getting Cambodia and Thailand to agree to "quickly work out a Ceasefire and, ultimately, PEACE!" between the two nations. They had disagreed over the border, and the conflict left 150,000 people displaced.
Meanwhile, Trump received the hearty endorsement for the prize from Rwanda’s Nduhungirehe and Gabon’s Nguema after he put an end to the bloody conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo that had gone on for decades. "Anyone, including President Trump, who would help sizably to bring this conflict to an end deserves the Nobel Peace Prize," Nduhungirehe said to Breitbart in June just after signing the peace agreement.
Netanyahu said during a White House dinner in July that he recommended the president for the prize after he ended the 12-Day Israel-Iran War. The government of Pakistan said Trump deserves the prize as he "demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through a robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi, which de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation."
As these accolades are piling up from foreign nations, Trump met with Putin to hash out a possible deal for peace in the war with Ukraine, Fox News reported. Surprisingly, this led Clinton to share that she would also endorse Trump for the prize, which is awarded annually in December but typically announced in October.
"You know, look, if we could pull that off, if President Trump were the architect of that, I'd nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize," Clinton said ahead of Trump's summit with Putin set to take place in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday. She added some conditions, but nevertheless, it's a shocking promise from the former first lady.
"But maybe this is the opportunity to make it clear that there must be a ceasefire, there will be no exchange of territory, and that, over a period of time, Putin should be actually withdrawing from the territory he seized in order to demonstrate his good faith efforts, let us say, not to threaten European security," Clinton added. She said that her "goal here is to not allow capitulation to Putin, aided and abetted by the United States."
Clinton believes it would be detrimental to America's standing in the world for Trump to accept these terms. "I think that’s a terrible, terrible precedent, and I think it would make our country less safe, I think it will reward Putin’s aggression, and he will not stop. We know that," Clinton said.
It's unlikely Trump gets Putin's unconditional surrender, but his track record demonstrates that the president knows what he's doing when it comes to brokering peace. Clinton may withhold her endorsement if things don't go exactly as she wants, but Trump has already proven himself to be a solid leader with a knack for peace, and leaders around the world already recognize that.
Democratic South Carolina gubernatorial candidate William "Mullins" McLeod's career may be over after newly released police dashcam footage shows him ranting about being "God" and "Superman" after being arrested, Breitbart reported. The 53-year-old was arrested in May for disorderly conduct over the incident, but the footage only surfaced after he declared his intention to run for governor in 2026 on Monday.
The police report recounts how McLeod was found in downtown Charleston "yelling at the top of his lungs" while wearing only underwear and shoes. The officers believed McLeod was demonstrating behavior "typical of an individual under the influence of a stimulant narcotic."
The footage was shared to X, formerly Twitter, by the Libs of TikTok account. "He went on an insane unhinged rant, screamed profanities, threatened to 'kick teeth in' of rivals, and yelled at cops. At the time, he was charged with public disorderly conduct and was allegedly high on drugs. The Democratic Party of SC are now urging him to drop out of the race," the account captioned the footage.
NEW: Footage shows arrest of Charleston County Democratic Party chairman and current SC Gov candidate William Mullins McLeod Jr.
He went on an insane unhinged rant, screamed profanities, threatened to “kick teeth in” of rivals, and yelled at cops.
At the time, he was charged… pic.twitter.com/zCMzRpcgK0
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 14, 2025
The footage of McLeod shows the father of four on a verbal tear while handcuffed and seated in the back of a police car. The video shows a shirtless McLeod refusing to share his name with police, telling officers, "It doesn’t matter, my friend, trust me," McLeod said.
"I’m one of the most just humans to ever walk this soil," he added. Other answers to the question included "God" and settling on "Superman sounds good.
McLeod also launched into a tirade against his Republican opponents, saying that he will "kick your f–king teeth in" about Attorney General Alan Wilson, whom he called out by name. Wilson is running against McLeod as a Republican, and it's possible the two may have history, given McLeod's occupation as an attorney.
When the car containing McLeod pulled up at the police station, officers ordered him to exit the vehicle. "No, I’m not doing it, no. I’m not getting out of this car," McLeod said. "It’s time to go to bed," McLeod added.
Officials have not said whether it was confirmed that McLeod was under the influence of any substances, so it's unclear whether this was a drug-fueled rant or simply a mental health break. The footage of the arrest was released as part of a Freedom of Information Act request, and with its release and the embarrassing conduct of the candidate, South Carolina Democrats immediately called for him to drop out of the race.
McLeod's reputation was instantly ruined when the footage was released on Wednesday, not just because of his conduct, but also because he reportedly used the n-word several times. South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Christale Spain found this entirely objectionable and said as much in a news release that same day.
"After reviewing the transcript of the dash cam footage from his recent arrest, it is clear that Mr. McLeod is navigating profound challenges and should focus on his mental and emotional well-being instead of a campaign for governor. We offer him compassion and pray he finds the support he needs," Spain said in a statement.
Despite this, McLeod released a statement Thursday that seems to suggest he isn't going anywhere, South Carolina Public Radio reported. In a recorded video statement, McLeod ignored his conduct in the video and instead blamed those in the "establishment" for trying to take him out.
"Well, that didn’t take long...I felt confident that they would come for me because I am a threat to the establishment, which is bipartisan in this state, by the way," McLeod claimed. "I share with the voters that no matter how much they try to silence me, no matter how much they try to get me out of this race, that I would not stand down," McLeod promised.
It's shocking that McLeod didn't see this video or the public's reaction to it as a wake-up call, but instead remained defiantly committed to his political future. Perhaps McLeod believes that if he rides this out, Democratic voters will overlook or forget this incident, and he might just be right.
On a single night during President Donald Trump's federalization of Washington, D.C., 29 illegal immigrants were arrested, according to a press briefing by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday.
A total of 45 arrests were made Wednesday night by hundreds of Metropolitan Police and National Guard troops deployed to the area.
“There were 29 illegal aliens removed off of Washington, D.C.’s streets last night. Many of whom had final orders for removal,” Leavitt said. “So these results are happening night after night because of the efforts of this federal task force that are working alongside the Metropolitan Police Department who agree with this effort.”
Charges against the 45 individuals included assault of a police officer, fugitive apprehensions, the possession of child sex abuse material and illegal firearms, along with drug trafficking and an assault on an officer with a Subway sandwich, FBI Director Kash Patel said on X. Three illegal firearms were also seized.
Leavitt also cited a poll in the Washington Post in May, which said 65% of residents in the nation's capital think crime is an "extremely" or "very serious" problem.
“In fact, the Metropolitan Police Department Union stated that President Trump is right to do this, that crime has been totally out of control in the city and the residents of Washington, maybe not the journalists, because they don’t want to admit President Trump is right who live here, but the residents agree according to a Washington Post poll that 65% of D.C. residents say that crime is a very serious problem in the District of Columbia,” Leavitt said.
Border czar Tom Homan said on Wednesday that ICE is working with law enforcement in D.C. to turn around its status as a sanctuary city.
It was the third night since Trump decided to federalize D.C.
There were 23 arrests on the first night and 43 on the second. The charges for those arrests included homicide, firearm offenses, lewd acts, stalking, and possession of a high-capacity magazine.
The media has attempted to portray violent crime as being at a low point in D.C. to insinuate that Trump is acting like a dictator by exerting federal jurisdiction over the district, but then allegations broke earlier this week that accused police higher-ups of manipulating crime data to make violent crime numbers seem lower.
While police statistics seemed to show that violent crime was down 26% in 2025, FBI data only shows a 10% drop.
And even the FBI numbers may be skewed, since union bosses have said that the rank and file were pressured to classify violent crimes as felony assault, which is not recognized as violent crime by the bureau.
Police union President Greggory Pemberton said he agreed with Trump's takeover.
"They are using statistics in a way that makes it appear that crime is down in D.C., but our rank and file know" that it isn't, he told Fox Business.
In a revealing Instagram post, Ashley Biden, daughter of former President Joe Biden, hinted at marital discord by displaying a photo of her estranged husband, Howard Krein with another woman, ase New York Post reports.
Ashley Biden shared a photo captioned with infidelity-themed lyrics shortly before filing for divorce from Howard Krein.
The photo depicted a dark-haired man and a blond woman from behind, walking hand in hand, accompanied by the poignant lyrics from the song "Another" by Notorious B.I.G. The image and accompanying music suggested a narrative of betrayal within the Biden-Krein marriage.
Reacting swiftly to this online revelation, Ashley Biden subsequently filed for a no-fault divorce on a Sunday morning in a Philadelphia court, following their 13 years of marriage. Divorce documents labeled the marriage as “irretrievably broken” with Ashley asserting that they have been living “separate and apart.”
The divorce filing wasn’t just about legal separation but also involved financial arrangements; Ashley Biden is notably seeking spousal support. Documents filed indicated significant financial strains, underscoring her reliance on spousal support during the pending legal proceedings.
The couple, married in 2012 at the St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church in Delaware, had experienced years peppered with moments significant to both their personal and public lives, including celebrations that mixed traditions from both their diverse backgrounds.
Howard Krein, a 58-year-old plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist at Thomas Jefferson University, has had a career aligned closely with public health issues, including a role in the Biden Cancer Initiative and advising Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign on matters regarding COVID-19.
His professional and personal life merged significantly during his marriage to Ashley Biden, with support extending into the political arena. Krein's affiliations and expert opinions during the previous presidential campaigns have placed him in a notable public spectrum.
Memories of the couple’s vows are shadowed by Joe Biden’s personal preparations for the wedding at their family home. Joe Biden had expressed deep personal sentiments about the union, reflecting on his daughter and her partner during the nuptial preparations.
Apart from exposing her personal turmoil, Ashley Biden’s recent activity on social media suggests her pursuit of emotional freedom and healing post-marriage. Another Instagram Story she posted included Beyoncé’s song “Freedom” and a quote about new beginnings and setting boundaries. This artistic expression through music highlights her current reflective and transformative phase.
The backdrop of her posts involves significant quotes and songs that resonate with themes of liberation and new chapters in life. Lauryn Hill’s “Freedom Time” was also featured in her stories, symbolizing perhaps a personal declaration of independence and self-rediscovery.
Neither Ashley Biden nor Howard Krein has publicly commented on this matter. Their silence adds a layer of intrigue and solemnity to the unfolding social and legal drama.
This marital dissolution not only marks a personal turning point for Ashley and Howard but also serves as a poignant chapter in a narrative that has combined elements of political, social, and personal interests over the years.
The divorce, set amid a backdrop of established public figures and encapsulating cultural vignettes, transcends the personal to hint at broader social implications, particularly regarding how personal relationships intersect with public responsibilities.
As Ashley continues to navigate her roles and the shifting sands of her personal and professional landscapes, the support and scrutiny from the public and media alike remain intently focused on the developments of this high-profile separation.
President Donald Trump said his administration is investigating "phony" data published by the police department in Washington, D.C., as Democrats cite a supposed drop in violent crime to challenge his takeover of the capital.
While addressing reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the White House would share its own data to counter numbers from the Metropolitan Police showing a 26% decrease in violent crime this year.
"They’re under investigation right now. They are giving us phony crime stats, just like they gave other stats in the financial world, but they’re phony crime stats,” Trump said.
The accuracy of the police data has been questioned by some including the police union, which supports Trump's federal crackdown.
Earlier this year, a police commander in the department was placed on paid leave and "told he was under investigation for questionable changes to crime data," NBC4 Washington reported.
The Fraternal Order of Police has accused the city's police department of fudging the numbers to create a false sense of safety, with chairman Gregg Pemberton rejecting the published stats as "preposterous."
“When our members respond to the scene of a felony offense where there is a victim reporting that a felony occurred, inevitably there will be a lieutenant or a captain that will show up on that scene and direct those members to take a report for a lesser offense,” Fraternal Order of Police Chairman Gregg Pemberton said. “So, instead of taking a report for a shooting or a stabbing or a carjacking, they will order that officer to take a report for a theft or an injured person to the hospital or a felony assault, which is not the same type of classification.”
Democrats have said crime is under control and that Trump is creating a false pretext for an "authoritarian" takeover of D.C.
But others say Trump's critics are out of touch with a very real problem that has the city's residents walking the streets in fear.
The Rochester Institute of Technology found that D.C. was the fourth deadliest U.S. city last year. The murder rate was 27 per 100,000, making it more dangerous than places like New York, Atlanta, and Chicago.
More than 100 people have been arrested since Trump launched his crime-fighting initiative, which has brought 800 National Guard troops to the city as Trump federalizes the local police.
Trump's takeover was triggered by the mob beatdown of a former DOGE staffer by a group of teenaged carjackers, just one brutal attack in a city that has already had over 100 homicides this year.
“And Washington, D.C., is at its worst point, and it will soon be at its best point," Trump said.
He added, "You will have a crime-free city. I mean, I say that. You will have, virtually, a crime-free city. And these are strong men, but the criminals are strong men and women, but these are strong men and these are people who don’t play games. We don’t play games. These are criminals we’re dealing with.”
Former Democrat Senator and convicted criminal Bob Menendez has been accused of helping to cover up the murder of a journalist while he was secretly serving as a foreign agent of Egypt.
Before his downfall, Menendez was the powerful chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, a position he exploited to brazenly enrich himself by taking foreign bribes.
As Menendez was stuffing his pockets with gold bars, he secretly advised Egypt on responding to questioning about its role in the assassination of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, whose grisly murder sparked an international outcry.
The shocking claim is detailed in a new book on Menendez's fall from grace, Gold Bar Bob: The Downfall of the Most Corrupt U.S. Senator, by the New York Post's Isabel Vincent and Thomas James Anderson.
“What Menendez did was sinful,” said Hanan Elatr Khashoggi, the journalist’s wife. “It’s sinful when I hear that a US senator accepted a bribe from a dictator to cover up a murder.”
According to the book, Menendez and his wife Nadine helped Egypt's head of intelligence, Abbas Kamel, prepare for questioning by the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee about the Khashoggi killing. Menendez was then the chair of the committee.
"I just thought it would be better to know ahead of time what is being talked about and this way you can prepare your rebuttals," Menendez’s wife wrote to Kamel.
Around the same time that Menendez was helping Egypt deflect questions about the assassination, Menendez accused President Trump of covering up Khashoggi's murder to protect Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
“That President Trump refused to disclose this information for years and even went so far as to defend the heinous actions of a foreign leader over the integrity of his own intelligence agencies will be one of the many stains on his tenure," Menendez said at the time.
Menendez's ties to the Khashoggi affair came up during his corruption trial, which ended with him being found guilty of acting as a foreign agent of Egypt and taking bribes in the form of cash, gold bars, and even a luxury car.
“He also briefed the head of Egyptian intelligence on questions other US senators were preparing to ask regarding reports that Egypt had aided in a notorious human rights abuse, the murder and dismemberment of a US lawful permanent resident journalist,” court papers say.
“He did so in the explicit words of his co-defendant wife, so that the head of Egyptian intelligence could prepare his ‘rebuttals’ and ‘answers’ to Menendez’s fellow US senators’ questions," the documents added.
The disgraced senator also used his influence to steer millions of dollars in weapons to Egypt, among other seedy favors.
At trial, Menendez tried to shift blame onto his Lebanese wife, but both were found guilty. He is serving 11 years in prison, and his wife's sentencing is set for next month.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has backed off a plan to replace the police chief in Washington, D.C., after city leaders went to a Joe Biden-appointed federal judge to block the effort.
The reversal came hours after Terry Cole, a 22-year veteran of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was named "emergency police commissioner," escalating Trump's crime crackdown in the nation's capital.
A directive from Bondi said that Cole would take on the "powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police," and the Metropolitan Police Department was directed to "receive approval from Commissioner Cole."
The move was swiftly challenged by city leaders, who called it an illegal overreach under the Home Rule Act, which grants D.C. a degree of autonomy.
“By illegally declaring a takeover of MPD, the Administration is abusing its temporary, limited authority under the law,” D.C. attorney general Brian Schwalb (D) said on social media Friday. “This is the gravest threat to Home Rule DC has ever faced, and we are fighting to stop it.”
At a hearing Friday, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee, signaled she would rule in the city's favor unless the Justice Department curtailed the scope of the order.
“In the interim, Mr. Cole is not going to be able to direct police department individuals to do anything,” Reyes said. “He’s going to have to go through the mayor.”
After Friday's hearing, the Justice Department said it would designate Cole as the DOJ's liaison for "requesting services" from the police.
To fight crime, Trump has federalized D.C.'s Metropolitan Police, and 800 National Guard troops have been deployed to patrol the streets. Cole, the current DEA director, has echoed Trump's point that violent youths are being coddled.
“It is frustrating for law enforcement because they are encountering these same violent youth criminal offenders, numerous occasions, with handguns. But this is something we cannot turn a blind eye to,” he told Fox News in an interview Tuesday.
Democrats have vehemently insisted crime is in stark decline and that Trump is creating a pretext for an "authoritarian" push.
But even some Trump critics concede that D.C. has a real problem with crime - and the police department has been accused of fudging the numbers to make crime seem less severe than it is.
The current chief, Pamela Smith, joined the Metropolitan Police as a DEI officer before getting promoted to the top job.
In a move that has ignited significant political controversy, Texas Democrats recently fled the state in an attempt to halt a redistricting bill, prompting a stern response from Governor Greg Abbott.
A recent assertion by Governor Greg Abbott may lead to felony bribery charges against Texas Democrats who fled to disrupt redistricting.
The exodus was aimed at breaking the quorum required to pass the contentious redistricting bill, which critics argue could unfairly extend Republican congressional dominance by adding five seats.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Governor Abbott suggested the absconding Democrats could face serious legal repercussions, alleging that their actions were financially motivated and could constitute bribery.
"There had been some identification of people who paid for this... That would be a bribe that could lead to a felony charge," stated Abbott, hinting at the severity of the allegations against the Democrats.
Abbott added that these investigations have already led to significant judicial actions, including a temporary injunction preventing further financial contributions to the Democrats involved.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is spearheading the investigation into the allegations, focusing on the potential for felony bribery charges. This follows Abbott's claims of unlawful financial transactions as motivation for the Democrats' departure.
In response to these escalating legal challenges, Tarrant County District Judge Megan Fahey issued a temporary restraining order against prominent Democrat supporter Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke and his organization, Powered by People.
Judge Fahey's court statement emphasized that, "Defendants have engaged in fundraising practices and utilization of political funds that violate the law, prompting immediate judicial intervention."
The ripple effects of the Texas legislative battle have prompted reactions far beyond state lines. California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Governors JB Pritzker of Illinois and Kathy Hochul of New York, has voiced fierce opposition to the Texas redistricting attempts.
Newsom's particularly strong condemnation included threats to counteract the redistricting through ballot measures, arguing against Abbott’s entitlement to congressional adjustments. "You are not 'entitled' to 5 congressional seats... We will go to the ballot. We will neutralize whatever gains you make," declared Newsom.
In a similar vein, Kathy Hochul echoed this sentiment, urging Texas to abandon political games, hinting at possible retaliatory measures from other states if the redistricting effort proceeded unchallenged.
Defending his state’s actions, Abbott retorted to the criticisms by emphasizing a recent legislative change in Texas that authorized redistricting based on legal precedents, dismissing the uproar from Democratic-led states. "These Democrats in other states are just completely out of control," Abbott commented, asserting that Texas’s actions were legally justified.
His aggressive pursuit of legislative success is matched by his intent to ensure all absconded Democrats face the consequences upon their return, which includes possible legal battles over alleged bribes. Abbott described this scenario as a double challenge for the Democrats - facing both the legislative fallout and potential criminal charges.
As Texas law enforcement continues to search for the remaining Democrats in the state, the political and legal drama unfolds, marking another chapter in the contentious saga of American redistricting politics.
The mayor of Washington D.C., Muriel Bowser, has bad news for the liberals upset about President Trump's crime crackdown: her "hands are tied."
At a press conference Monday, President Trump announced he was sending in the National Guard and taking control of the city's police force to restore public order.
More than 100 people have been arrested since Trump started his crime-fighting operation, which has brought 800 National Guard troops to the streets of the capital.
Bowser's tone has been noticeably measured compared to most in her party, who have condemned Trump's takeover as an unacceptable assault on D.C.
While the city has limited autonomy under the Home Rule Act, Bowser has noted that she is bound by that same law to submit to federal authority when the president declares an "emergency."
"The Home Rule Charter requires the mayor to provide the services of MPD during special conditions of an emergency. And we will follow the law. Though there's a question about the subjectivity of that declaration," Bowser said Monday.
The mayor has called Trump's push "authoritarian" and she insists that crime has improved compared to 2023, when the murder rate was at a 20-year high. But she is not putting up much of a fight against Trump's efforts.
"What I’m focused on is the federal surge and how to make the most of the additional officer support that we have," Bowser said Tuesday to reporters.
The city's police union has endorsed the crackdown, and they have accused the Metropolitan Police Department of "deliberately falsifying crime data, creating a false narrative of reduced crime while communities suffer".
Trump's federal intervention was triggered by a brutal assault on a former DOGE staffer, Edward Coristine, by a group of teenaged carjackers.
The attack highlighted the ongoing scourge of crime in D.C., which has a higher murder rate than some cities in the Third World. Trump has long decried the state of America's capital as an embarrassment.
With his crime crackdown, Trump has laid a trap for Democrats, one which they appear to be walking directly into by downplaying rational concerns about safety.
Mayor Bowser is trying to thread a needle by not actively embracing Trump, but not pushing away federal assistance either.
Of course, Bowser is literally correct that her hands are tied, but she must be glad that is the case. She clearly understands that crime is still too high, and that it would look bad to stand in Trump's way on this issue.
House Republican James Comer (KY) teased sensational findings about Bill Clinton's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, calling the former president the "prime suspect" in the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Epstein's connections.
"Everybody in America wants to know what went on in Epstein Island, and we’ve all heard reports that Bill Clinton was a frequent visitor there, so he’s a prime suspect to be deposed by the House Oversight Committee," Comer told Newsmax.
Comer's committee has subpoenaed Clinton and his wife Hillary to testify before Congress about Epstein, whose life of crime has been thrust back into the headlines in recent weeks.
Democrats have seized on the issue to cast a cloud of suspicion over President Trump, who was once friends with Epstein many years ago. Republicans have sought to draw attention to Democrats like Clinton, who was another high-profile figure in Epstein's wide circle of powerful figures.
Neither president has ever been accused of criminal wrongdoing concerning Epstein.
Clinton reportedly flew on Epstein's private jet, the "Lolita Express," an estimated 26 times, and was not always accompanied by Secret Service.
In a memoir published last year, Clinton denied ever visiting Epstein's infamous island and said he regretted ever befriending him.
After Epstein's second arrest in 2019, a Clinton spokesperson acknowledged four international trips on Epstein's plane and meetings with Epstein in New York, but said Clinton "knows nothing" about Epstein's "terrible crimes."
Epstein was a frequent guest at the Clinton White House, and he donated to both Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign and his wife's 1999 Senate run in New York.
The Epstein case has received renewed attention since the Justice Department controversially ruled this summer that the sex trafficker died by suicide, and did not keep a secret list of clients. The findings provoked a backlash from some Trump supporters, and the controversy quickly metastasized into a scandal that consumed Washington D.C.
Democrats have joined Republicans on the House Oversight Committee to issue sweeping subpoenas, requesting testimony from the Clintons and Justice Department officials spanning four administrations, including former Attorneys General Merrick Garland, Bill Barr, Loretta Lynch and Eric Holder, and former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller.
The committee also subpoenaed the Justice Department for the complete unredacted Epstein files, putting Comer at odds with the White House, which is eager to move on from a controversy that Democrats have exploited to attack Trump.
The committee has asked the DOJ to produce the files by August 19. Meanwhile, the committee has requested that Clinton and his wife appear before Congress on October 14 and October 9, respectively.
While many are skeptical that the Clintons' subpoenas will be enforced, Comer has threatened to hold the Clintons in contempt if they refuse to testify, which could expose them to criminal charges from the Justice Department.
Comer also notes that members of both parties voted to subpoena the Clintons, which could make it harder for them to defy the request.
"I’ve never lost a subpoena battle," Comer said Monday. "I’ve been chairman of that committee for a year and a half — this is the most challenging subpoena I’ve ever issued, but what makes this subpoena different is that the Democrats voted with Republicans."