Howard Lutnick said he had three ‘meaningless and inconsequential’ meetings with Epstein
In House committee transcript, commerce secretary denied any further contact with disgraced financier
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The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, told lawmakers in a closed-door interview earlier this month that he met https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/jeffrey-epstein">Jeffrey Epstein only three times and had no “personal or professional relationship” with the disgraced financier, according to a newly released transcript of the meeting.
“I unequivocally condemn the conduct attributed to Jeffrey Epstein and everyone who participated in his illegal activities,” Lutnick said in his opening statement before the https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/house-of-representatives">House oversight and reform committee.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/howard-lutnick-jeffrey-epstein-interview-transcript">Continue reading...Lutnick's Epstein testimony released
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