Lutnick backs away from his Epstein ‘blackmail’ claim in interview with House committee

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick backed away from a previous claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had blackmailed people in an interview with House lawmakers. Lutnick agreed to sit for an interview with the House Oversight Committee after the release of case files on Epstein contradicted his claim. He downplayed his interactions with Epstein, saying they were 'meaningless and inconsequential'.