I’m wondering if US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick simply put his political profession in jeopardy. He spoke with New York Publish’s Miranda Divine on Wednesday’s Pod Drive One podcast and went towards what the FBI and Division of Justice have been saying recently, and even towards Trump.
Notably, Lutnick was Jeffrey Epstein’s neighbour in New York Metropolis.
He was requested whether or not high-profile associates of Epstein knew of his habits and simply ignored it, Lutnick stated he believes, “No, they participated. They participated That is what his M.O. was — ‘Get a therapeutic massage, get a therapeutic massage.'”
“And what occurred in that therapeutic massage room, I assume, was on video,” Lutnick stated. “This man was the best blackmailer ever.”
He talked in regards to the sweetheart deal Epstein initially received in 2008.
“I assume, manner again when, they traded these movies in alternate for him getting that 18-month sentence, which allowed him to have visits and be out of jail. I imply, he is a serial intercourse offender. How may he get 18 months and be capable to go to his workplace throughout the day and have guests and stuff? There should have been a commerce.”
Lutnick did have some contract in social circles with Epstein and had this to say.
“I say to him, ‘Therapeutic massage desk in the course of your home? How typically do you might have a therapeutic massage?'” Lutnick stated. “And he says, ‘On daily basis.'”
“After which he will get, like, weirdly near me, and he says, ‘And the proper of therapeutic massage,'” Lutnick stated.
It is attention-grabbing that Lutnick determined to wade into this swamp at a really delicate time. By way of markets, I feel it might be usually optimistic if he left cupboard as he is been notably abrasive on tariffs. That stated, he is mainly following Trump’s orders and so would his substitute.
