politics
May 6, 2026
Howard Lutnick Testifying Before House Oversight Committee in Epstein Probe
Updated on: May 6, 2026 / 11:18 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is testifying before the House Oversight Committee.
- The testimony is part of an investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Epstein and Lutnick were business partners in a defunct advertising company called Adfin until at least 2014.
- Lutnick, his wife, and children visited Epstein's private island, Little St. James, in 2012.
- Lutnick previously stated he cut off contact with Epstein in 2005, but emails show continued communication until 2018.
- Committee Chairman James Comer plans to question Lutnick about the island visit and communications.
- Comer noted Lutnick was not "100% truthful" about the island visit.
- Other notable figures who have testified or will testify include Pam Bondi, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Les Wexner.