Lutnick donated $5M to House GOP super PAC ahead of Epstein deposition
Lutnick became the first Trump cabinet official to make a seven-figure disclosed federal donation as House investigators questioned his Epstein ties.
- On April 1, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick donated $5 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, the main super PAC supporting House Republicans, weeks before his closed-door interview about ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Scrutiny intensified after Lutnick's name appeared in more than 250 documents within the Epstein files, including records of a 2012 visit to his private Caribbean island despite earlier claims of cutting contact in 2005.
- During his May 6 closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee, Lutnick characterized his three interactions with Epstein as "meaningless and inconsequential," though Democrats criticized his account as evasive.
- Committee Chair James Comer praised Lutnick for being "very transparent," while Rep. Ro Khanna characterized the testimony as "contortions and lies," citing the contradiction between his 2012 island visit and earlier statements.
- This contribution marks Lutnick's first political donation since joining the Cabinet, with the Commerce Department stating he donated in a personal capacity, aligning with historical precedents from prior administrations.
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Trump Cabinet Member Donated $5M to House GOP Before Testifying About Epstein with Them Behind Closed Doors
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick donated millions to a super PAC backing House Republicans in the weeks before a House panel questioned his ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Lutnick donated $5M to House GOP super PAC ahead of Epstein deposition
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick donated $5 million to a committee backing House Republicans ahead of his testimony to Congress about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show. The Trump administration official made the donation to the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) on April 1, and he testified before the…
Lutnick Gave House GOP $5M Before Epstein Testimony
Howard Lutnick opened his checkbook just as House investigators came calling. The Commerce secretary and longtime Wall Street executive gave $5 million on April 1 to the Congressional Leadership Fund, the main super PAC boosting House Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson, weeks before he sat for a closed-door interview about...
Howard Lutnick gave millions to Republicans just before high-stakes Epstein interview
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dropped $5 million on the main House Republican super PAC just four weeks after lawmakers arranged to interview him about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — making him the first Trump cabinet official to make a seven-figure disclosed federal donati...
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