Washington, United States, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - Democrats accuse Trump commerce chief of Epstein cover-up

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2026-05-06
Democratic lawmakers accused US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday of lying to Congress and helping cover up the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, demanding his resignation after a closed-door deposition in the investigation into the notorious sex offender. The extraordinary attacks came as Lutnick was answering questions before the House Oversight Committee about his ties to Epstein, the disgraced financier whose connections to powerful fig......
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