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Lutnick to Face House Oversight on May 6 in Epstein Inquiry

The voluntary interview reflects a push to square his past denials with Justice Department records of later contact.

Howard Lutnick, U.S. commerce secretary, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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Overview

  • Howard Lutnick will sit for a voluntary, transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee on May 6.
  • Justice Department files and his February 10 Senate testimony show he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in 2012.
  • Lutnick says he has done nothing wrong and wants to set the record straight, and authorities have not accused him of any crime.
  • Committee Chair James Comer says Lutnick proactively agreed to appear before the panel.
  • The panel is widening its review with a subpoena for Pam Bondi to testify on April 14 and scheduled interviews with prison guard Tova Noel on May 18 and Bill Gates on June 10.