- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding his past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Lutnick initially claimed a single negative encounter with Epstein in 2005, but later admitted to having lunch with Epstein and his family on his private island in 2012.
- This 2012 lunch occurred after Epstein had pleaded guilty to soliciting an underage girl for prostitution in 2008.
- The release of Epstein files indicated continued communication between Lutnick and Epstein until at least 2018, despite Lutnick's earlier statements.
- The House Oversight Committee's broader investigation into Epstein's ties has also involved testimony from Bill and Hillary Clinton, with Pam Bondi and Bill Gates expected to appear.
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