Joe Scarborough warns GOP James Comer just set a subpoena trap for Donald Trump
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) speaks to reporters after meeting with survivors of abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough warned Republicans that House Oversight Chair James Comer may have spectacularly hoisted his own party on its petard by forcing Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify about Jeffrey Epstein. On Morning Joe, Scarborough said Comer’s move all but guarantees future subpoenas for Donald Trump, whose name appears tens of thousands of times in Epstein-related files, along with several top administration officials and wealthy allies. Scarborough mocked Comer’s recklessness, arguing the Kentucky Republican has created a precedent that Democrats will eagerly use once power shifts—dragging Trump, Cabinet members, and donors before Congress in what he predicted would be “fascinating” and unavoidable oversight hearings.
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Joe Scarborough warns GOP James Comer just set a subpoena trap for Donald Trump Joe Scarborough warns GOP James Comer just set a subpoena trap for Donald Trump