Commerce Secretary's Epstein Ties Questioned

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Commerce Secretary's Epstein Ties Questioned

Howard Lutnick is Trump's commerce secretary. The Justice Department released files about Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.

The files showed Lutnick had contact with Epstein after 2005. Lutnick had said he cut contact with Epstein in 2005.

But records show he and his family had lunch with Epstein in 2012. Records also show contact in 2011 and 2018. The House Oversight Committee scheduled Lutnick for questioning on May 6.

Klear Note — Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender who died in jail in 2019. The Commerce Secretary leads the department handling US trade and business.

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Justice Department: The US government's top law office
House Oversight Committee: A group of lawmakers who check government actions

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