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Massie calls on Lutnick to resign over alleged Epstein ties
Massie demands resignation after documents show Lutnick sought contact with Epstein post-2008 guilty plea, contradicting his claims of severed ties.
- On Sunday, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, co-author of the law that compelled release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, urged Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign, saying he `has a lot to answer for`.
- Documents show that Commerce Secretary Lutnick sought to meet with or call Jeffrey Epstein after a 2005 encounter, contradicting his statement that he would never be in the same room again.
- Documents show Lutnick sought coordinates to connect with Epstein in 2012 and attempted to invite him to a 2015 Hillary Clinton fundraiser, records indicate.
- A Commerce Department spokesperson said last month Secretary Lutnick had limited interactions with Epstein in his family's presence and has never been accused of wrongdoing, while House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer noted Lutnick went to one of Epstein's properties with his wife and children.
- Massie said he `wants to make it about the survivors and getting them justice and transparency` and has pushed to compel the Department of Justice to release the files.
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GOP lawmaker behind Congress’ Epstein push says Commerce Secretary Lutnick should resign over links
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, a co-author of the law that compelled the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign over his links to the late sex offender.
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Massie calls for Commerce Secretary Lutnick to resign
US’ Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick (R) gestures on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Two congressional lawmakers on Sunday called on Howard Lutnick to resign amid revelations that the Commerce secretary had more extensive business and personal dealings with deceased sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein than were previously disclosed. Rep. Thomas Massie, …
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