Epstein files: Howard Lutnick volunteers to testify to House committee - CNBC

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has voluntarily agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee about his ties to notorious 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."

"I look forward to appearing before the committee. I have done nothing wrong and I want to set the record straight," Lutnick told Axios.

The White House told CNBC in a statement that Lutnick "continues to be a critical asset" for President Donald Trump, "having played a key role in securing major trade and investment deals."

"The entire Trump administration, including Secretary Lutnick, remain focused on delivering more wins for the American people," White House spokesman Kush Desai said in the statement.

It was not immediately clear when Lutnick would appear before the committee. Axios reported that the interview would take place behind closed doors in the coming weeks.

The Commerce Department, and the Oversight Committee's Democratic minority, did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment.

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