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House Oversight releases Lutnick and Waitt transcripts in Epstein inquiry
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released transcripts from Ted Waitt and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as part of its review of the federal government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases. The Lutnick transcript documented a May 6 interview in which lawmakers questioned him about his prior contacts with Epstein and his earlier public statements.
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