"A picture of Lutnick hanging out with Epstein on his private island was released as part of the Justice Department's latest batch of Epstein-related documents. Lutnick had said he cut off contact with Epstein in the mid-2000s, a few years before he was convicted of sex trafficking, but later testified he went to Epstein's private island with his family in 2012."
"I did have lunch with him, as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation, Lutnick told the Senate Appropriations Committee in February. He added that he met Epstein when they were neighbors in New York City, saying he met him two other times that he could recall over a 14 year span."
"Trump said he had not spoken to Lutnick about visiting Epstein's island, but that Lutnick was there with his wife and children and likely did nothing scandalous."
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to participate in a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee concerning his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. A photograph released from Justice Department documents shows Lutnick with Epstein on his private island. Lutnick previously stated he ended contact with Epstein in the mid-2000s but later testified he visited Epstein's island in 2012 with his family. He characterized the encounter as a lunch during a family vacation boat trip. Lutnick met Epstein when they were New York City neighbors and recalled meeting him only two other times over a 14-year period. President Trump defended Lutnick, suggesting his island visit involved his wife and children and was likely innocent. Committee Chairman James Comer praised Lutnick's transparency commitment.
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