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Howard Lutnick faces congressional showdown after Epstein files revealed island visit

NBC News·Erik Ortiz·27 days ago
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The files show Lutnick reaching out to Epstein as early as 2009 and contacting him as late as 2018. Their interactions weren’t robust, but they remained in touch, including through phone calls and charity galas. Lutnick has denied any wrongdoing. He has not been accused of any impropriety tied to Epstein. But he has offered shifting accounts about their relationship, initially saying in recent years that he had no association with Epstein. Lutnick said he had cut ties with his neighbor in 2005 because he believed he was a “disgusting person.” Then, after the Justice Department files were released, he acknowledged visiting Epstein’s island. The extent of Lutnick’s personal association with Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York City jail in 2019 while awaiting federal sex trafficking charges, will be the focus Wednesday of a Capitol Hill inquiry. Lutnick voluntarily agreed to appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said Rep.…

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