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Trump Commerce Sec. Lutnick admits visiting Epstein island during family vacation
Howard Lutnick admitted visiting Epstein's private island during a family trip despite earlier claims of severed ties; Justice Department files show contacts through 2018.
- During a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, Lutnick admitted he visited Epstein's island for a family lunch with his wife, four children, and nannies.
- The Justice Department's January release of roughly 3.5 million files shows Lutnick maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein through at least 2018 and arranged visits to Epstein's island, contradicting his claim of cutting ties in 2005.
- Records show a 2011 meeting, communications through at least 2018, and Lutnick confirmed, `he met Epstein when he moved to a house next door in New York.`
- Pressure mounted as lawmakers called for Lutnick to resign while the White House defended him, with Sen. Chris Van Hollen questioning his fitness and credibility before the committee.
- The files renewed scrutiny of multiple high-profile figures named in Epstein records, and critics say Lutnick misled Congress about his contacts, raising credibility concerns.
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President Trump on Thursday said he was not aware that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visited Epstein Island with his family in 2012, but defended the Secretary’s visit. According to emails, in December 2012, Lutnick was invited to the island with his wife and children, likely to discuss business dealings related to a company called Adfin.
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Howard Lutnick is a man the world has been sold as a survivor, a Wall Street titan who rebuilt Cantor Fitzgerald investment bank from the ashes of September 11, a billionaire philanthropist, and, most recently, joined at the hip with President Donald Trump, as his Commerce Secretary. His public biography reads like a meticulously crafted narrative of resilience, morality, and calculated success. But a deeper look into the released Epstein files …
Rosen Calls For Lutnick To Step Down
(Washington, D.C.) – Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen is calling on another congressman to resign. In a statement released yesterday, Rosen said Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick should step down after he allegedly visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island in 2012. Lutnick previously claimed that he dropped all contact with the convicted sex trafficker in 2005.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testifies about visiting Jeffrey Epstein's island : Trump's Terms
A former Florida police chief said he spoke with Donald Trump in the mid-2000s about Jeffrey Epstein's behavior, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified about visiting Epstein's island.Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.
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