Lutnick admits to having prolonged ties to Epstein in closed-door interview

[dalton99a]

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/howard-lutnick-commerce-epstein-00908865

Lutnick admits to having prolonged ties to Epstein in closed-door interview
The Commerce Secretary sat for a transcribed interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
By Hailey Fuchs and Ali Bianco
05/06/2026 04:14 PM EDT

For reasons he said were “inexplicable,” Howard Lutnick acknowledged visiting Jeffrey Epstein’s island seven years after he claimed to have severed his relationship with the convicted sex offender, according to lawmakers present for the Commerce Secretary’s closed-door testimony Wednesday.

The acknowledgment, however, did not satisfy Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee participating in Wednesday’s interview with Lutnick as part of the panel’s ongoing investigation into Epstein’s crimes and the powerful people in his orbit.

“He was evasive, nervous — he was dishonest,” Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) told reporters during a break in the hourslong proceedings. “He would not admit to lying, which he clearly did.”

In an interview, Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) further suggested that if her party retook the House majority, Democrats could call Lutnick back in for additional questioning in a public hearing — or, at the very least, testify under oath on video.

“They deserve to see the sweat on the secretary’s brow as he struggles to answer basic questions about his lies to the American people,” said Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Va.).

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Impeach this pedophile.

[Turbineguy]

1. And that's why they call me Nutlick!

Well, one of the reasons anyway.

[underpants]

5. 😂😂😂

[spooky3]

2. Keep the heat on and keep telling the people about it! Nt

[JBTaurus83]

3. And this is exactly why

They will do everything possible to steal the next election. Shit is really going to hit the fan.

[PatSeg]

4. Guess they finally wiped that stupid smirk off his face

[mackdaddy]

6. Epstein was a Level 3 offender on the NY and FL Sex Offender Registry after his 2008 conviction.

He took a whole group of young kids to the playground of a then Registered Sex Offender.

Apparently he also partnered with Epstein on creating an Advertising company about the same time, per the Epstein files.

It is BullShit that he was able go give his questioning without being under oath or videoed when the committee forced the Clintons to do so.

I think I remember it is still illegal to lie to congress even when not officially under oath. Kind of like lying to a Federal agent.