Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has voluntarily agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee about his ties to infamous sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky said Tuesday.
"I commend his demonstrated commitment to transparency and appreciate his willingness to engage with the Committee," Comer, the chairman of the oversight panel, said in an X post that confirmed an earlier Axios report. "I look forward to his testimony."
Lutnick has not been accused of wrongdoing but has nevertheless faced mounting bipartisan pressure to explain connections that have recently emerged between him and Epstein, his former next-door neighbor.
In Senate testimony last month, Lutnick admitted visiting Epstein's notorious private island with his family in 2012 — years after he previously claimed he had cut off contact with the late money manager.
On Friday, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., called the Cabinet secretary to take questions from the Oversight Committee in response to a photo that appeared to show Lutnick standing next to Epstein.
