Hillary Clinton expected to defy Epstein probe subpoena, risking criminal charges

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was subpoenaed to appear before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, but she's expected to ignore the order, potentially risking criminal charges. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to be deposed behind closed doors at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, and it appears the GOP-led committee will move forward with holding the interview in some form regardless of whether she attends. Hillary and Bill Clinton's lawyers sent a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., earlier this week, calling their subpoenas "invalid and legally unenforceable." But Comer previously threatened to initiate contempt of Congress proceedings against both Clintons if they skipped their January deposition dates, which were rescheduled twice prior, amid conversations with their attorneys. TOP GOP CHAIR ISSUES STARK WARNING TO CLINTONS IF THEY DEFY DEPOSITIONS IN EPSTEIN INVESTIGATION Bill Clinton defied his own subpoena on Tuesday, failing to appear for a 10 a.m. closed-door deposition. Comer told reporters afterward that the House Oversight Committee would meet next week to advance a contempt resolution against the former president in response. When Fox News Digital asked if the same would happen to Hillary Clinton if she failed to appear the next day, Comer said, "We'll see. We'll talk about it." REPUBLICAN HOUSE LEADER SIGNALS PLAN TO BEGIN CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON The former first couple were two of 10 people subpoenaed by Comer as part of the panel's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein . The subpoenas were issued following a bipartisan vote by an Oversight subcommittee panel during an unrelated hearing on illegal immigration. Despite that, however, no Democrats appeared for Bill Clinton's expected grilling. "Not a single Democrat showed up today, not a single Democrat," Comer told reporters. "It just seems like they only care about pushing Republicans. And we've had a former Trump Cabinet secretary, Alex Aco…