The White House said in February that President Donald Trump, who has also faced scrutiny over his ties to Epstein, continues to stand behind Lutnick.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick downplayed three in-person encounters he said he had with Jeffrey Epstein over the years, telling the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door…

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has backed away from a previous claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed people.