Democrats rail against Lutnick interview on Epstein as ‘egregious cover-up’
Democrats said Lutnick revised his account after new Epstein files showed island visits, business ties and later correspondence, while Republicans blocked video recording.
- On Wednesday, House Democrats questioned Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein during a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee.
- Lutnick revised prior accounts, acknowledging he visited Epstein's private island in 2012 and invested in advertising firm Adfin as recently as 2014, contradicting claims he severed ties in 2005.
- Rep. Ro Khanna mocked the testimony as a "farce of the English language," while Democrats accused Lutnick of changing his story to align with documents surfacing from the Epstein files.
- Democrats criticized Republicans for blocking video recording of the session. Khanna told reporters, "Well, now we know why that interview was not videotaped," alleging a cover-up.
- Republican Chairman James Comer defended Lutnick as "very transparent," saying he corrected inaccurate past statements, and confirmed the committee will release a transcript of the session.
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US Commerce Secvretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony to Epstein probe ‘a farce’, say Democrats
Donald Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick evaded questions from members of Congress about his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein and refused to say whether he talked to the US president about his closed-door deposition, according to Democrats on a panel investigating the late paedophile.
POLITICS: SHOTS FIRED: Oversight Chairman SLAMS Democrats for Smearing Howard Lutnick Over Epstein Claims! – Video
HowardLutnick #Epstein #HouseOversight #Congress Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced questions from House Oversight Committee investigators during a closed-door deposition tied to the congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Following the interview on Capitol Hill, Oversight Committee members spoke to reporters and sharply pushed back against what they described as Democrat-led attacks and smear campaigns surrounding Lutnick’s conne…
Lutnick 'Changed His Story' on Epstein Ties, Democrats Say
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced sharp questioning from House Democrats on Wednesday over shifting explanations about his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein during a closed-door interview by the House Oversight Committee. As they left the session, Democratic members accused Lutnick of revising his story as new details surfaced from the...
Trump Official Lutnick Testifies On Epstein Island Lunch
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told members of a congressional committee in private testimony on Wednesday that he couldn't recall why he and his family had lunch on Jeffrey Epstein's private island, members said.
Washington, United States. Democratic Congressmen demanded the resignation on Wednesday of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, accusing him of lying to Congress and helping cover up Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, at a House Oversight Committee hearing about his links to the sex offender.After the interrogation, Democrats presented Lutnick, a former multimillionaire financial executive, as evasive and dishonest. Opposition legislators accused h…
In a statement in Congress, Trade Minister Lutnick said that he had spoken contradictoryly about his Epstein contacts. Several MPs demanded his resignation.
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