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Comer says Lutnick ‘wasn’t 100 percent truthful’ about being on Epstein’s island ahead of interview
Comer said the commerce secretary’s account about Epstein ties was incomplete after Justice Department files appeared to show a 2012 island visit.
- On May 6, House Oversight Chairman James Comer said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick "wasn't 100 per cent truthful" about visits to Jeffrey Epstein's private island, though Comer added he had seen no evidence of wrongdoing.
- Files released by the Justice Department appear to contradict Lutnick's claims that he severed ties with Epstein in 2005, revealing a 2012 visit to the Caribbean island alongside business agreements and a nanny's resume.
- Representative Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia called the testimony "absolutely mind boggling" and urged Lutnick to resign, while Representative Ro Khanna of California criticized it as involving "contortions and lies."
- While Lutnick previously stated he "had lunch on the island" during a family vacation, the Commerce secretary maintains he has "done nothing wrong," despite Democrats demanding the committee subpoena further testimony.
- President Donald Trump previously defended the secretary as an "innocent guy, doing a good job," while lawmakers plan to release the full transcript of the closed-door testimony in the coming days.
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Comer says Lutnick ‘wasn’t 100 percent truthful’ about being on Epstein’s island ahead of interview
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer told reporters Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had not been “100% truthful” about whether he had been on late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
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