Trump Defends Howard Lutnick's Trip To Epstein's Island: 'He Was There With His Wife And Children'President Donald Trump defended U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's trip to the island of the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.Lutnick acknowledged he went to Epstein's island during a hearing on Tuesday, but said he only got lunch there with his wife and kids."The only thing I saw … was staff who worked for Mr. Epstein on that island," Lutnick told senators.Trump said he "wasn't aware" that Lutnick went to Epstein's island."No I wasn't aware of it, no. I actually haven't spoken to him about it," Trump told reporters. "But from what I hear, he was there with his wife and children, and I guess in some cases, some people were. I wasn't. I was never there.""Somebody, someday, will say that," Trump added. "I was never there."See All UpdatesClose