Epstein files: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick set for May 6 interview by House Oversight

Commerce Secretary Lutnick claimed he cut off contact with Jeffrey Epstein in 2005, but reporting shows he and his family had lunch with Epstein in 2012. The discrepancy raises credibility and ethical questions for a senior public official and could have political repercussions, though it is unlikely to move markets materially.

Analysis

Commerce Secretary Lutnick claimed he cut off contact with Jeffrey Epstein in 2005, but reporting shows he and his family had lunch with Epstein in 2012. The discrepancy raises credibility and ethical questions for a senior public official and could have political repercussions, though it is unlikely to move markets materially.