Epstein files: Howard Lutnick volunteers to testify to House committee
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Commerce Secretary Lutnick "has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily" before the House Oversight Committee, said Chairman James Comer, R-Ky.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has voluntarily agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee about his ties to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky said Tuesday. "I commend his demonstrated commitment to transparency and appreciate his willingness to engage with the Committee," Comer, the chairman of the oversight panel, said in an X post that confirmed an earlier Axios report. "I look forward to his testimony." "I look forward to appearing before the committee. I have done nothing wrong and I want to set the record straight," Lutnick told Axios. The White House told CNBC in a statement that Lutnick "continues to be a critical asset" for President Donald Trump , "having played a key role in securing major trade and investment deals." "The entire Trump administration, including Secretary Lutnick, remain focused on delivering more wins for the American people," White House spokesman Kush Desai said in the statement. The Commerce Department, and the Oversight Committee's Democratic minority, did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Subscribe to CNBC PRO Subscribe to Investing Club Licensing & Reprints CNBC Councils Select Personal Finance Join the CNBC Panel Closed Captioning Digital Products News Releases Internships Corrections About CNBC Site Map Podcasts Careers Help Contact News Tips Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Get In Touch CNBC Newsletters Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox Sign Up Now Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. Advertise With Us Please Contact Us Ad Choices Privacy Policy Your Privacy Choices CA Notice Terms of Service © 2026 Versant Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. A Versant Media Company. Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and...
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