Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, a co-author of the law that compelled the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, on Sunday called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign over his links to the late sex offender. A Commerce Department spokesperson told CNN last month, “Secretary Lutnick had limited interactions with Mr. Epstein in the presence of his wife and has never been accused of wrongdoing.” CNN has reached out to the Commerce Department for a response to Massie’s latest comments. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick leavers the Congress centre during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. “He gives me a tour in the living room, big living room, and then across from it is double doors. CNN reported that Lutnick attempted to invite Epstein to a political fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in 2015.

Source: CNN February 09, 2026 00:15 UTC