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Congressional Scrutiny of Trump-Epstein-Lutnick Connection

Updated 2026-05-06 22:00 UTC 1 source Negative

Democrats criticized Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for his testimony about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Rep. Ro Khanna said President Trump would fire him if he heard the full transcript.

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The Hill
House Democrats on Wednesday blasted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, arguing that his claimed lack of knowledge about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes is part of an “egregious cover-up.” Lutnick appeared before the pa
2026-05-06 21:28 UTC
The Hill
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.) said that President Trump would fire his commerce secretary if he heard the testimony that he provided Congress on Wednesday about his relationship to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “If Donald Trump had seen the video transcript, he would have fired Howard
2026-05-06 21:52 UTC
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