Lutnick Donated $5 Million to House Republicans Before Epstein Testimony

[RandySF]

Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s secretary of commerce, made a $5 million donation last month to a committee supporting House Republicans, an unusually large contribution for a sitting cabinet secretary.

The donation was made on April 1, four weeks after the House Oversight Committee arranged to interview Mr. Lutnick about his ties to the sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. The closed-door interview took place on May 6.

Mr. Lutnick gave the money to the Congressional Leadership Fund, the main super PAC behind House Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson, according to a new filing made public on Thursday. Mr. Lutnick has recently been a major Republican donor, but this was his first contribution since being named commerce secretary. It ties his largest-ever federal donation, $5 million he gave to Mr. Trump’s super PAC in 2024.

“Mr. Lutnick made a political donation in his personal capacity, just as many Cabinet Secretaries from both parties have done in the past,” said Kristen Eichamer, a spokeswoman for the Department of Commerce.


https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/howard-lutnick-donation-house-republicans.html

[Kid Berwyn]

1. Epstein's rich chum can afford it.

Anyone find it odd how so many really rich turds are connected to Epstein?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Howard Lutnick made this donation on April 1, ensuring the donation wouldn't be disclosed before his testimony.

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Roger Sollenberger
‪@sollenbergerrc.bsky.social‬

Howard Lutnick made this donation on April 1—four weeks after his Epstein testimony was on the books, but just a day after the quarterly filing deadline, ensuring the donation wouldn’t be disclosed before his testimony. (House GOP also said nothing about it fwiw)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/howard-lutnick-donation-house-republicans.html

Lutnick Donated $5 Million to House Republicans Before Epstein Testimony
www.nytimes.com
9:44 PM · May 22, 2026

Howard Lutnick made this donation on April 1—four weeks after his Epstein testimony was on the books, but just a day after the quarterly filing deadline, ensuring the donation wouldn’t be disclosed before his testimony. (House GOP also said nothing about it fwiw)
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...

— Roger Sollenberger (@sollenbergerrc.bsky.social) 2026-05-23T01:44:40.333Z