Lutnick says he already answered every question on this topic with the committee previously.
“The last time we were together, I agreed and answered every question on that topic with this committee. And I answered each and every topic.”
Lutnick says he has agreed to answer all Epstein-related questions with House colleagues within two weeks.
“I have voluntarily agreed in less than two weeks to sit and answer questions on this topic fully whatever questions are asked of me voluntarily in less than two weeks with your house colleagues.”
Lutnick redirects to budget testimony while reiterating his voluntary commitment to answer all questions within two weeks.
“But I am volunteering within two weeks to answer any and all questions on this topic.”
Lutnick says he met Epstein three times total over fourteen years after becoming neighbors in New York.
“I met Jeffrey Epstein when he moved when I moved to a house next door to him in New York, right, and I met him then.”
Lutnick says he met Epstein only two times over fourteen years after becoming neighbors, with a six-year gap initially.
“Two times. And that is none for six years. So six years later, I met him, and then a year and a half after that I met him, and never again.”
Lutnick estimates approximately 10 emails total connected him with Epstein over a fourteen-year period.
“you've seen all of these documents, of these millions and millions of documents, there may be 10 emails connecting me with him, probably about 10 emails connecting me with him over a fourteen year period.”
Lutnick confirms having lunch with Epstein while on family vacation with wife and four children.
“I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my four children and nannies.”
Lutnick confirms having lunch on Epstein's island with wife, four children, nannies, and another couple.
“My wife was with me as were my four children and nannies. I had another couple with they were there as well with their children, and we had lunch on the island.”
Lutnick says the island lunch lasted one hour with family together throughout the 2012 visit.
“For an hour, and we left with all of my children, with my nannies, and my wife all together. We were on family vacation. We were not apart.”
Lutnick dates the island lunch to 2012 and denies anything inappropriate occurred.
“To suggest there was anything untoward about that in 2012, I don't I don't recall why we did it, but”
Lutnick states he met Epstein only three times over fourteen years after becoming neighbors in New York.
“That I met Jeffrey Epstein when he moved when I moved to a house next door to him in New York. Right? And I met him then.”
Lutnick says he met Epstein only three times over fourteen years after moving next door to him in New York.
“I met Jeffrey Epstein when he moved when I moved to a house next door to him in New York. Right? And I met him then.”
Lutnick confirms he had lunch on Epstein's island in 2012 during a family vacation with wife and four children.
“I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my four children and nannies.”
Lutnick speculates Epstein traded blackmail videos for his lenient sentence.
“I assume way back when Mhmm. They traded those videos in exchange for him getting that eighteen month sentence.”