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“Howard Lutnick is admitting he visited Epstein's island in 2012.”

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:05:15+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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You have called for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign. You called for that when his name first showed up in the files. And he's now admitting he visited Epstein's island in 2012, even though in a previous interview he very loudly and proudly declared that he had cut off all contact back in 2005.

Extracted from: Thomas Massie: Epstein conspiracy is 'bigger than Watergate' , Reason

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Over the weekend, lawmakers began calling for the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, to resign or be fired after documents released by the Justice Department showed that he planned a visit to Epstein’s private island in 2012.”

Lawmakers Review Unredacted Epstein Files

The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Mr. Lutnick confirmed that he and his family traveled to the island in 2012 for a lunch with Mr. Epstein.”

Lutnick Acknowledges Traveling to Epstein’s Island

Reason reason.com credibility 0.75 Supports

“You have called for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign. You called for that when his name first showed up in the files. And he's now admitting he visited Epstein's island in 2012, even though in a previous interview he very loudly and proudly declared that he had cut off all contact back in 2005.”

Thomas Massie: Epstein conspiracy is 'bigger than Watergate'

The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Context

“A day earlier, the commerce secretary acknowledged at a Senate hearing that he had traveled to Epstein’s island and had another encounter with him, years after claiming to have cut ties.”

Trump Live Updates: Bondi Faces Anger Over Epstein Files in Combative Hearing

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Claim ID CLM-0650404B
Slug howard-lutnick-is-admitting-he-visited-epsteins-island-in-2-0650404b
Origin reason.com
Captured 213 d ago
Velocity 0.4/hr
Bias -0.20
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