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Leavitt: Trump’s support of Lutnick after Epstein revelations unwavering
- The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick remains an important member of President Trump's team despite bipartisan calls for his resignation after revelations of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Leavitt criticized reporters for focusing on Lutnick’s ties to Epstein and emphasized that Trump remains consistent in his denial of any wrongdoing regarding Epstein.
- During a press briefing, Leavitt noted Lutnick's testimony contradicted previous claims he made about his relationships with Epstein, further complicating his position.
- Leavitt also suggested that the possibility of granting clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for testimony is not a priority for President Trump at this time.
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U.S. President Trump wants to hold on to trade minister Lutnick despite his ties with the deceased sex offender Epstein. Lutnick had previously admitted that, contrary to Epstein's earlier statements, he had made after his conviction in 2008.
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Here in Europe, the heads have started to roll. As journalists and prosecutors continue to speed read their way through the more than three million documents dumped a week ago Friday in the Epstein Files, the revelations have already led to resignations, sackings and criminal probes in Norway, France, the UK and beyond. British prime minister Keir Starmer’s hanging by a thread and he never even met Epstein.
U.S. Trade Minister Howard Lutnick admitted Tuesday that he had lunch with sexual criminal Jeffrey Epstein on his private island in 2012, after claiming that he had broken ties long before, Donald Trump retaining all his support according to the White House. ...
Despite his links with Epstein, President Trump maintains his support for Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, the White House said.
White House shuts down briefing over questions about Trump official's Epstein ties
After Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick told senators on Capitol Hill that he took his family for lunch to the private island owned by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, the White House insisted that he remains an important part of the administration. There is bipartisan support for Lutnick to resign from the administration.A reporter, mentioning Lutnick’s congressional testimony, reminded Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt that th…
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