White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday defended Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after revelations that he maintained ties with Jeffrey Epstein following the financier's conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution. "Secretary Lutnick remains a very important member of President Trump's team and the president fully supports the secretary," she told reporters before pivoting to "wins in the news this week that people in this room have not asked about." Earlier in the day, Secretary Lutnick told Congress that he and his family had lunch with Mr. Epstein on his private island in 2012, contradicting his previous claims that he had severed ties with the disgraced finan
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday defended Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after revelations that he maintained ties with Jeffrey Epstein following the financier's conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution. "Secretary Lutnick remains a very important member of President Trump's team and the president fully supports the secretary," she told reporters before pivoting to "wins in the news this week that people in this room have not asked about." Earlier in the day, Secretary Lutnick told Congress that he and his family had lunch with Mr. Epstein on his private island in 2012, contradicting his previous claims that he had severed ties with the disgraced financier in 2005. "I don't recall why we did it, but we did," he told a Senate panel, adding that neither he nor anyone else engaged in or witnessed inappropriate behavior. #trump #howardlutnick #whitehouse #epsteinfiles #cspan ♬ original sound - C-SPAN
