US President Donald Trump's top aide, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has finally agreed to testify about his friendship with sex offender, paedophile Jeffrey Epstein before Congress. Lutnick's whose photographs hanging out on Epstein's "paedophile island" made headlines recently has agreed to testify in front of House Oversight Committee, revealed James Comer, the chairman of the committee on Tuesday (Mar 3).Aso read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explosive-epstein-files-accuse-trump-of-raping-13-year-old-murdering-a-new-born-white-house-says-this-about-allegations-1769823565436">Explosive Epstein files accuse Trump of raping 13-year-old, murdering a newborn; White House says THIS about allegations</a><h2>Lutnick will testify but conditions apply</h2>According to reports, Lutnick only agreed to testify behind closed doors after Republican Representative Nancy Mace threatened to subpoena him."Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform," Republican chairman James Comer said in a statement. However, when will Lutnick do so remains unclear as a date is yet to be announced.Talking to Axios, Trump's commerce secretary said, "I look forward to appearing before the committee." He asserted that he had "nothing wrong, and I want to set the record straight."Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/-i-loved-the-torture-video-recipient-of-horrifying-epstein-email-finally-identified-doj-epstein-files-release-1770782784202">‘I loved the torture video’: Recipient of horrifying Epstein email FINALLY identified</a><h2>How close were Lutnick and Epstein?</h2>Lutnick, a billionaire former New York financier, has earlier claimed that he was not friends with the disgraced financier. Appearing in a podcast last year, he claimed that in 2005 he gave Epstein a house tour which left him disturbed. Lutnick stated that following this, he and his wife decided that he would "never be in the room with that disgusting person, ever again…So I was never in the room with him socially, for business or even philanthropy," he said.However, the recently released Epstein Files revealed that Lutnick and Epstein traded emails well beyond 2005, including after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008.In 2012, Lutnick even had plans to meet Epstein for lunch on Little Saint James, notoriously known as "Epstein Island." After being caught in a lie, last month, Lutnick confirmed that he did, in fact, meet Jeffrey Epstein on the Caribbean island, but claimed that his family was with him and that he saw nothing untoward on 'Epstein Island'. &nbsp;

Why has Trump’s commerce secretary suddenly agreed to testify about Jeffrey Epstein? Howard Lutnick will appear before Congress after pressure from lawmakers over photos and emails linked to Epstein.

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US President Donald Trump's top aide, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has finally agreed to testify about his friendship with sex offender, paedophile Jeffrey Epstein before Congress. Lutnick's whose photographs hanging out on Epstein's "paedophile island" made headlines recently has agreed to testify in front of House Oversight Committee, revealed James Comer, the chairman of the committee on Tuesday (Mar 3). Aso read | Explosive Epstein files accuse Trump of raping 13-year-old, murdering a newborn; White House says THIS about allegations Lutnick will testify but conditions apply According to reports, Lutnick only agreed to testify behind closed doors after Republican Representative Nancy Mace threatened to subpoena him. "Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform," Republican chairman James Comer said in a statement. However, when will Lutnick do so remains unclear as a date is yet to be announced. Talking to Axios, Trump's commerce secretary said, "I look forward to appearing before the committee." He asserted that he had "nothing wrong, and I want to set the record straight." Also read | ‘I loved the torture video’: Recipient of horrifying Epstein email FINALLY identified How close were Lutnick and Epstein? Lutnick, a billionaire former New York financier, has earlier claimed that he was not friends with the disgraced financier. Appearing in a podcast last year, he claimed that in 2005 he gave Epstein a house tour which left him disturbed. Lutnick stated that following this, he and his wife decided that he would "never be in the room with that disgusting person, ever again…So I was never in the room with him socially, for business or even philanthropy," he said. However, the recently released Epstein Files revealed that Lutnick and Epstein traded emails well beyond 2005, including after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008. In 2012, Lutnick even had plans to meet Epstein for lunch on Little Saint James, notoriously known as "Epstein Island." After being caught in a lie, last month, Lutnick confirmed that he did, in fact, meet Jeffrey Epstein on the Caribbean island, but claimed that his family was with him and that he saw nothing untoward on 'Epstein Island'.

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After subpoena threats, Howard Lutnick agrees to face House Committee over 'Epstein Island' links

US President Donald Trump "fully supports" Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, despite revelations about his ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the White House said on Tuesday (Feb 10). "Secretary Lutnick remains a very important member of President Trump's team and the president fully supports the secretary," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during a press conference.&nbsp;This came after Lutnick admitted that he had lunch on the private island of a late convicted sex offender in 2012. But he denied any deeper ties with him, amid bipartisan calls for his resignation. "We had lunch on the island, that is true, for an hour," Lutnick told a Senate committee hearing. But he stressed that he was with his wife, children and nannies. "We were on family vacation," he said. "Over a 14-year period, I did not have any relationship with him. I barely had anything to do with that person," Lutnick told the Senate Appropriations Committee.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/epstein-had-interests-in-psychic-activities-paid-20-000-to-hong-kong-academic-for-finding-people-with-special-abilities-1770309794286">Epstein had interests in ‘psychic activities’, paid $20,000 to Hong Kong academic for finding people with ‘special abilities’</a>&nbsp;When asked if Trump had a call with the Palm Beach, Florida, Police Department in the mid-2000s about Epstein, Leavitt declined to say anything. “It was a phone call that may or may not have happened in 2006, I don’t know the answer to that question,” she said, adding: “What I’m telling you is what President Trump has always said, is that he kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his Mar-a-Lago club because Jeffrey Epstein was a creep and that remains true.”&nbsp;She added that if the call did take place, it “corroborates” Trump’s account that he had a falling out with Epstein in the early 2000s and cut ties with him. As per the newly released documents in the Files, Trump said on the call, “Thank goodness you’re stopping him. Everyone has known he’s been doing this.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

The White House said US President Donald Trump fully supports Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, dismissing concerns over his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein and reaffirming confidence in his role.

US President Donald Trump "fully supports" Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, despite revelations about his ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the White House said on Tuesday (Feb 10). "Secretary Lutnick remains a very important member of President Trump's team and the president fully supports the secretary," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during a press conference. This came after Lutnick admitted that he had lunch on the private island of a late convicted sex offender in 2012. But he denied any deeper ties with him, amid bipartisan calls for his resignation. "We had lunch on the island, that is true, for an hour," Lutnick told a Senate committee hearing. But he stressed that he was with his wife, children and nannies. "We were on family vacation," he said. "Over a 14-year period, I did not have any relationship with him. I barely had anything to do with that person," Lutnick told the Senate Appropriations Committee. Also read: Epstein had interests in ‘psychic activities’, paid $20,000 to Hong Kong academic for finding people with ‘special abilities’ When asked if Trump had a call with the Palm Beach, Florida, Police Department in the mid-2000s about Epstein, Leavitt declined to say anything. “It was a phone call that may or may not have happened in 2006, I don’t know the answer to that question,” she said, adding: “What I’m telling you is what President Trump has always said, is that he kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his Mar-a-Lago club because Jeffrey Epstein was a creep and that remains true.” She added that if the call did take place, it “corroborates” Trump’s account that he had a falling out with Epstein in the early 2000s and cut ties with him. As per the newly released documents in the Files, Trump said on the call, “Thank goodness you’re stopping him. Everyone has known he’s been doing this.”

The White House said US President Donald Trump fully supports Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, dismissing concerns over his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein and reaffirming confidence in his role.

Trump ‘fully supports’ Lutnick, despite his ties with Jeffrey Epstein, says White House

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After subpoena threats, Howard Lutnick agrees to face House Committee over 'Epstein Island' links

Trump ‘fully supports’ Lutnick, despite his ties with Epstein: White House