US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is set to face scrutiny from lawmakers as he sits for a transcribed interview with the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday. The inquiry centers on Lutnick's past associations with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose network of influential connections has long been under investigation. Newly released documents from the Justice Department have shed light on Lutnick's continued correspondence with Epstein even after the financier's conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Committee members are likely to probe the extent of Lutnick's ties to Epstein and whether they pose a conflict of interest, as part of a broader investigation into the disgraced financier's web of relationships.
US commerce secretary to sit for transcribed interview as part of House oversight committee’s broader investigationThe US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, will appear before the House oversight and reform committee on Wednesday to answer questions over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.Lutnick agreed in March to sit for a transcribed interview with the committee following the justice department’s release of millions of documents related to Epstein, which included documents showing that Lutnick continued correspondence with Epstein after the disgraced financier had been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor. The session is part of the committee’s broader investigation into Epstein. Continue reading...
