Democrats say they have the votes to subpoena Lutnick in Epstein probe

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have the votes to force Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify before their panel about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) told reporters Friday.

“I believe we will have the votes to subpoena him,” Khanna said outside a performing arts center in Chappaqua, New York, where Oversight members were poised to begin their deposition of former President Bill Clinton.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) also said Friday that she would ask for Lutnick’s appearance before the panel as part of its Epstein investigation, after materials released by the Justice Department revealed the extent of the former Cantor Fitzgerald CEO’s relationship with the disgraced financier.

Lutnick recently acknowledged that he took a trip to Epstein’s island in 2012 with his family, after he claimed that their relationship had ended after Epstein had been convicted of soliciting a prostitute. He has not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein’s crimes.

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