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Trump's Commerce Sec Admits Epstein Island Lunch – Why He Won't Resign
Trump's Commerce Sec Admits Epstein Island Lunch – Why He Won't Resign
The Bulwark's Will Saletan and Matt Lewis break down the mounting scandals rocking the Trump administration in February 2026.
Howard Lutnick, Trump's Commerce Secretary, admitted under oath to lunch with Jeffrey Epstein on his private island in 2012 — years after claiming he'd cut ties in 2005 over disgust at Epstein's behavior. Despite bipartisan calls to resign, Trump stands by him. Is this more proof of "no apologies, no accountability" in MAGA world?
Plus:
— Trump's threat to block the Gordie Howe bridge after Lutnick…
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