US EditionComer Signals Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick May Be Called in Epstein-Linked Probe
Rep. Comer indicated Commerce Secretary Lutnick may testify on his undisclosed ties to Epstein, which included visits and business dealings as recent as 2014, prompting bipartisan scrutiny.
- On Thursday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said it was `very possible` Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick could be made to testify, speaking to reporters in Chappaqua just before Hillary Clinton's deposition.
- Recent disclosures reveal that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted during a Senate hearing this month that his relationship with Epstein was more extensive, and CBS News reported they were in business together as recently as 2014.
- Despite denying close ties, Lutnick said `I was never in the room with him socially, for business, or even philanthropy`, but Kelly accused him of `lying to our faces` last week.
- Comer said the committee has already subpoenaed estate documents and taken depositions, noting it has deposed Alex Acosta and Bill Barr, and Rep. Nancy Mace said `It's on my list`.
- Politico reported the matter places Lutnick in `hot water` with President Donald Trump, as disclosures deepen scrutiny of Epstein-linked networks and DOJ files.
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Khanna: Dems have votes for Lutnick testimony over Epstein ties
President Donald Trump on Friday said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick would comply with a subpoena after Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Democrats have enough support to force the secretary to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about his reported connections to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking to reporters before heading to Texas, Trump was asked about Khanna’s remarks. “Howard would go in and d…
Democrats Say They Have the Votes to Subpoena Lutnick
“Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have the votes to force Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify before their panel about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,” Politico reports.
First Hillary, then Bill Clinton: In the Epstein case, the investigative committee takes a hard line against the democrats, who sense a cover-up by the Trump administration – and prefer to know other names.
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