Lutnick Faces Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties

0:00UK's story is making news on February 27th brought to you by NordVPN. Fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Lawmakers from both Democrats and Republicans are demanding that Commerce Secretary Howard Letnick testify before the House Oversight Committee about his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A newly released photo from Justice Department files shows Lutnik with Epstein and others on a tropical island, which reportedly got deleted from the department's website. Earlier this week, Republican Representative Thomas Massey questioned why the image vanished and called for answers on who removed it. Lutnik, a key economic adviser and President Trump's inner circle, has faced scrutiny after claiming he only met Epstein once because he found him. Repulsive and cut ties around 2005. Reactions have been swift and bipartisan, with calls for Lutnik's resignation echoing from both sides of the aisle. Oversight Chair James Comer said a subpoena is possible, stressing that the probe will

1:00examine Epstein's connections regardless of party. New details from Epstein's emails reveal Lutnik planned a lunch visit to Little St. James Island in December 2012, complete with his. Wife asking about anchoring spots. Records also show Epstein got an invite to a Hillary Clinton fundraiser at Lutnik's firm in 2015, around the time Lutnik maxed out a... $2,700 donation to her campaign. As this bipartisan investigation heats up, expect more questions for high profile figures linked to Epstein, keeping the focus on transparency and accountability, accountability, and accountability,