US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Agrees to Testify in Congressional Epstein Inquiry

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to voluntarily testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick previously denied close ties, stating he distanced himself after a 2005 encounter. However, records show he met Epstein on Little Saint James island in 2012. The testimony follows threats of subpoena by committee members, with no date set for the hearing.