Lutnick's Epstein testimony released

Transcripts from a closed-door House Oversight Committee interview have revealed detailed testimony from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick regarding his past relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Lutnick acknowledged meeting Epstein on three occasions but characterized the interactions as entirely 'meaningless and inconsequential' to his business affairs.

During the testimony, Lutnick also backed away from a previous public claim that Epstein had used information to blackmail prominent individuals.

The release of these documents occurs amidst ongoing scrutiny of the financier's extensive network of high-profile associates and political figures.