Event Brief
White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Summary: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion.
WHO: Howard Lutnick
WHAT: Acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 4:32 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: To address concerns about his ties to Epstein
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