Rep. Ro Khanna says President Trump would have fired Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick if he had reviewed Lutnick’s testimony to Congress about Jeffrey Epstein. The comments come after Lutnick testified Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee regarding the Epstein investigation, including his own relationship to the convicted sex offender. According to Khanna, the president would take action if he saw the transcript of Lutnick’s testimony. CBS News reports that Khanna described the testimony as “embarrassing.” The Hill also reports that Khanna made the claim directly after a closed-door briefing, saying “If Donald Trump had seen the video transcript, he would have fired Howard Lutnick.” Both outlets frame Khanna’s remarks as criticism of Lutnick’s statements, delivered following his testimony to the House Oversight Committee. Neither source indicates that Trump has responded publicly to the claim. The underlying congressional proceeding remains Lutnick’s testimony related to the Epstein investigation.
Ro Khanna says Trump would have fired Howard Lutnick over Epstein testimony
Rep. Ro Khanna says President Trump would have fired Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick if he had reviewed Lutnick’s testimony to Congress about Jeffrey Epstein. The comments come after Lutnick testifi...
- Howard Lutnick testifies before the House Oversight Committee about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
- Rep. Ro Khanna criticizes Lutnick’s testimony.
- Khanna says Trump would have fired Lutnick if Trump had reviewed the testimony transcript.
- Khanna describes the testimony as “embarrassing.”
- Khanna’s comments are made after a closed-door briefing and following Lutnick’s congressional appearance.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.) said that President Trump would fire his commerce secretary if he heard the testimony that he provided Congress on Wednesday about his relationship to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “If Donald Trump had seen the video transcript, he would have fired Howard Lutnick,” Khanna told reporters following the closed-door briefing. ...
3 months agoCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna called the testimony "embarrassing." CBS News' Taurean Small has the latest.
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