When Howard Lutnick had a problem in 2018, he turned to his next-door neighbor for help: Jeffrey Epstein. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks on Capitol Hill on February 10. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesAsked Thursday about Lutnick’s interactions with Epstein, Trump said he wasn’t aware while downplaying his own past relationship with Epstein. “Howard Lutnick is on an airplane headed overseas. The next day, someone emailed Epstein: “The phone was Howard Lutnicks, it has been collected.”Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies during a Senate hearing on February 10 in Washington, DC.

Source: CNN February 15, 2026 21:59 UTC