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Democrats demand Commerce Secretary Lutnick resignation after evasive Epstein testimony

5/14/2026

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Democratic members of the Oversight and Reform Committee called Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony evasive and urged his resignation.
Lutnick said Epstein showed him a massage table in 2005, that he met Epstein three times—in 2005, 2011 and 2012—and that he never saw young women or girls, including on Epstein’s island during the 2012 lunch.
Republican committee chair James Comer called Lutnick transparent and said his testimony appeared voluntary.

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Democratic members of the Oversight and Reform Committee called Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony evasive and urged his resignation.
Lutnick said Epstein showed him a massage table in 2005, that he met Epstein three times—in 2005, 2011 and 2012—and that he never saw young women or girls, including on Epstein’s island during the 2012 lunch.
Republican committee chair James Comer called Lutnick transparent and said his testimony appeared voluntary.