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US commerce secretary denies Epstein ties as he faces calls to resign
Hindustan Times Thane
|February 11, 2026
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday denied having regular interaction with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as political pressure mounted with lawmakers calling for him to resign.
“Over a 14 year period, I did not have any relationship with him. I barely had anything to do with that person,” Lutnick told a Senate committee hearing.
The billionaire was referring to a period starting in 2005 when he moved to a New York home where Epstein was his neighbour.
A rising number of US lawmakers have called for Lutnick’s resignation from President Donald Trump's cabinet, as files released by the justice department contradicted his earlier comments that he severed ties with Epstein more than two decades ago.
US Democratic Senator Adam Schiff said on Monday that “Lutnick has no business being our Commerce Secretary, and he should resign immediately”, AFP reported.
This story is from the February 11, 2026 edition of Hindustan Times Thane.
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