Bangladesh, Jan. 14 -- Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have refused to comply with subpoenas issued by the House Oversight Committee, escalating a politically charged confrontation over congressional authority, executive accountability, and the enduring fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The decision, conveyed through an eight-page legal letter and a separate public statement, has prompted Committee Chair James Comer to threaten contempt proceedings, a move that could send the matter to the Justice Department for potential prosecution.

The subpoenas sought depositions from Bill Clinton on January 13 and Hillary Clinton on January 14 as part of the committees investigation into the fed...