Overview
- Lutnick testified on Feb. 10 that he had a one-hour lunch with Jeffrey Epstein on Little St. James in 2012 while on a family vacation, insisting he has done nothing wrong.
- Justice Department files reviewed by lawmakers show a May 1, 2011 email planning drinks with Lutnick and legal records of a shared 2012 investment, with additional contacts extending into 2018.
- President Trump told reporters he was not aware of the 2012 island visit and said he has not spoken with Lutnick about it, adding that he himself was never on the island.
- Calls for Lutnick’s resignation have come from Democrats and Republicans, while the White House and House Speaker Mike Johnson have expressed confidence in him.
- Senators also pressed Lutnick on Cantor Fitzgerald’s ties to Tether; he supported an audit of the stablecoin and said he has divested, noting his sons now run the firm.