US EditionEpstein files: Howard Lutnick volunteers to testify to House committee
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee to clarify his past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, denying wrongdoing.
- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to a transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee, Axios and Reuters reported on Tuesday.
- Justice Department Epstein files naming Lutnick triggered pressure, with Senate Democrats sending a records letter and House Democrats raising questions during recent testimony.
- On last month, Lutnick told the Senate Appropriations Committee he visited Epstein's island with his family, but DOJ records show meetings in 2011 and 2012 that contrast with his denials.
- Lutnick called Oversight Chair James Comer to volunteer, and White House spokesman Kush Desai praised his willingness to engage, with officials welcoming his cooperation.
- The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will conduct a closed-door interview in the coming weeks, with a transcript reviewed by Lutnick's attorney, who states Lutnick has done nothing wrong.
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Epstein Probe Widens as Top Trump Official Agrees to Face House Panel
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will testify to the House panel investigating the high-profile links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,” committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a public statement on Tuesday. The committee did not provide a date for the testimony. “I commend his demonstrated commitment…
Lutnick agrees to testify before House Oversight panel
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the panel’s probe into the Jeffrey Epstein case. Comer, the chair of the committee, wrote on the social platform X that Lutnick “proactively agreed to appear voluntarily” before the panel. “I…
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