Why Trump’s Commerce Secretary Is Testifying To Congress About Jeffrey Epstein
Lutnick denied wrongdoing as emails and testimony contradicted his account of ending contact with Epstein in 2005.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified today, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee regarding his past relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- Justice Department files recently revealed that Lutnick maintained contact with Epstein through at least 2018, directly contradicting his previous claims that he had cut all ties with the financier in 2005.
- Emails show Epstein donated $50,000 to a philanthropic organization honoring Lutnick in late 2017, while records indicate the two arranged meetings and phone calls years after Lutnick vowed to avoid him.
- House Democrats have called for Lutnick's resignation, citing misleading statements, while committee members plan to press him for answers about his contradictory accounts during the voluntary transcribed interview.
- This deposition is part of a broader Oversight Committee investigation that has recently questioned former Attorney General Pam Bondi, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and Epstein's assistants as witnesses.
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Dem lawmaker taunts Trump Cabinet member just hours ahead of Epstein interview
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who in February was exposed for lying about his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, is scheduled to be interviewed by lawmakers Wednesday about his knowledge of the disgraced financier, and on Tuesday, was taunted by one of the lawmakers set to question him.“To...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick set to testify before House Oversight Committee on Epstein ties
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the only Trump cabinet official directly connected to Jeffrey Epstein, will testify behind closed doors on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee.The long-awaited interview will be transcript only negotiated with the Republican head of the committee. That stands in direct contrast to other high-profile figures: the same committee released the entire video record of testimony by both former Presiden…
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