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House Democrats Demand Lutnick Resign Over Epstein Lunch

5/15/2026

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House Democrats sent a letter demanding the resignation of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after DOJ files revealed his 2012 lunch with Jeffrey Epstein.
Lutnick admitted in a Senate hearing that he and his family ate lunch on Epstein’s private island in 2012 and remains in office.
The Commerce Department called the demand a politically motivated distraction while President Donald Trump publicly affirmed his support for Lutnick despite congressional criticism.

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House Democrats sent a letter demanding the resignation of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after DOJ files revealed his 2012 lunch with Jeffrey Epstein.
Lutnick admitted in a Senate hearing that he and his family ate lunch on Epstein’s private island in 2012 and remains in office.
The Commerce Department called the demand a politically motivated distraction while President Donald Trump publicly affirmed his support for Lutnick despite congressional criticism.