House Democrats respond to closed-door testimony from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick concerning alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein. According to one account of the testimony, Lutnick says he met Epstein only three times. Democrats dispute the adequacy and credibility of his responses, alleging that he stonewalls questions raised during the testimony and describing him as lacking credibility. The outlets characterize the exchange as adversarial, with Democrats pressing for details about Lutnick’s interactions and any related involvement. Lutnick’s stated meeting count is presented alongside Democrats’ criticism, but the reporting does not provide additional confirmed facts about the nature of the meetings or whether further evidence was produced in the session. The reports reflect a disagreement over Lutnick’s credibility and responsiveness rather than a resolution of specific disputed events. The matter remains framed by the closed-door setting and the competing accounts of what was asked, what was answered, and how Democrats interpret his testimony.