Lutnick, appointed to his post by Republican President Donald Trump last year, now faces calls from both Democrats and Republicans to resign. Lutnick said a lunch with Epstein took place only because he was on a boat near the island. I barely had anything to do with that person," Lutnick told a Senate panel under questioning by Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen. Lutnick previously claimed he vowed never to "be in a room" with Epstein following a 2005 incident in which the financier showed Lutnick a massage table at his townhouse and made a sexually suggestive comment. Lutnick also noted that he had no knowledge of Epstein being interested in meeting his nanny.

Source: The Telegraph February 10, 2026 18:01 UTC