{"id":5929,"date":"2026-04-06T22:16:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/howard-lutnick-to-sit-for-questioning-in-house-panels-epstein-probe-next-month\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:16:46","slug":"howard-lutnick-to-sit-for-questioning-in-house-panels-epstein-probe-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/howard-lutnick-to-sit-for-questioning-in-house-panels-epstein-probe-next-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Howard Lutnick to sit for questioning in House panel&#8217;s Epstein probe next month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-e79a02\" class=\"body-graf\">Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will voluntarily meet with the House Oversight Committee on May 6 to answer questions about his connection to the late sex offender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/epstein-files\" target=\"_blank\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>, according to a source familiar with the schedule.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"styles_subscriptionCTA__LOUeY\" id=\"subscriptionCTA\" type=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" alt=\"NBC News Icon\" class=\"styles_icon__wRwWv\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_textWrapper__vxvko\">\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB styles_textLarge__qlzwu\">Subscribe to read this story ad-free    <\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB\">Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/arrow-f55fa5.svg\" alt=\"arrow\" class=\"styles_arrow__tnruW\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-cdab7c\" class=\"body-graf\">Oversight Committee chair James Comer, R-Ky., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-testify-house-oversight-committees-j-rcna261579\" target=\"_blank\">announced in early March<\/a> that Lutnick had \u201cproactively agreed to appear voluntarily before\u201d the panel. But a date had not been set until now.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-9e8e0d\" class=\"body-graf\">CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AnnieGrayerCNN\/status\/2041250752195129810\" target=\"_blank\">first reported<\/a> the date of Lutnick\u2019s interview.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-0186d9\" class=\"body-graf\">The Commerce Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night.<\/p>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-9c1acc\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"focal\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_02\/lutnick_eps_site-0bqj7m.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_02\/lutnick_eps_site-0bqj7m.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_02\/lutnick_eps_site-0bqj7m.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_02\/lutnick_eps_site-0bqj7m.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-65e503\" class=\"body-graf\">Lutnick had been a next door neighbor of Epstein\u2019s in New York City, and told the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/01\/us-news\/howard-lutnick-calls-ex-neighbor-jeffrey-epstein-greatest-blackmailer-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York Post<\/a> last year that he decided in 2005 that the politically connected financier was \u201cdisgusting\u201d and wanted nothing to do with him after he made an inappropriate remark while hosting Lutnick and his wife at his townhouse in 2005.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-66ab7a\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cSo I was never in the room with him socially, for business or even philanthropy. That guy was there, I wasn\u2019t going \u2019cause he is gross,\u201d Lutnick told the paper.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-cf4db1\" class=\"body-graf\">Files released by the Justice Department, however, showed that Lutnick and his family visited Epstein\u2019s island in 2012 \u2014 four years after Epstein pleaded guilty to procuring a person under 18 for prostitution and felony solicitation of prostitution \u2014 and that he appeared to invite Epstein to a small Hillary Clinton fundraiser in 2015.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d99991\" class=\"body-graf\">At a Senate hearing earlier this year, Lutnick said he couldn\u2019t recall why he took the trip to the island but there was nothing \u201cuntoward\u201d about it.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-e8c3da\" class=\"body-graf\">Of his upcoming interview, Lutnick told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/03\/lutnick-epstein-files-testify-house\" target=\"_blank\">Axios<\/a> last month, \u201cI look forward to appearing before the committee. I have done nothing wrong and I want to set the record straight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2f1da6\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">Lutnick has not been accused of any wrongdoing by authorities in connection with Epstein.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-interview-may-6-house-oversight-rcna267002\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will voluntarily meet with the House Oversight Committee on May 6 to answer questions about his connection to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a source familiar with the schedule. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. 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