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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nToday marks one year since financier Howard Lutnick was confirmed as Secretary of Commerce, which has been defined by his lies about his deep connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his out-of-touch claims about Donald Trump\u2019s disastrous economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before his first year is even over, both Republicans and Democrats have called<\/a> for Lutnick\u2019s resignation, and even one of Trump\u2019s biggest supporters said they\u2019re \u201cconcerned with anyone who would hang out with a convicted pedophile.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDuring his first year in the administration, Howard Lutnick has taken a page from Donald Trump\u2019s book and repeatedly lied to the American people. Lutnick lied about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein while helping the administration cover up the truth about Epstein\u2019s crimes, including their own ties to the convicted sex offender. All the while, Lutnick spent the year boasting about Trump\u2019s reckless trade war that has caused jobs to disappear and prices to climb for everyday Americans. Lutnick should resign.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lutnick lied to Congress and the American people about the extent of his relationship with Epstein, recently claiming<\/a>, \u201cI did not have any relationship with [Epstein]. I barely had anything to do with him.\u201d However, the latest tranche of released Epstein files revealed<\/a> that Lutnick traveled to Epstein\u2019s private island in 2012 \u2014 which Lutnick later testified to be true \u2014 years after he claimed he and his wife toured Epstein\u2019s home with him in 2005. Lutnick later said that after the 2005 visit, he and his wife vowed to \u201cnever be in the room with that disgusting person ever again.\u201d The post Howard Lutnick\u2019s One-Year Performance Review: Endless Lies About Epstein and Donald Trump\u2019s Disastrous Economy\u00a0<\/a> appeared first on Democrats<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n
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Lutnick has been one of the biggest cheerleaders of Trump\u2019s disastrous economy, even as several White House officials have claimed<\/a> that Lutnick lacks a basic understanding of trade negotiations and \u201cdoesn\u2019t understand the issues.\u201d Lutnick has repeatedly defended Trump\u2019s reckless trade war, which has hiked prices on everyday goods and hollowed out the job market. A recent report found<\/a> that companies are once again planning to increase prices this year as a result of Trump\u2019s tariffs and increased health insurance costs.<\/p>\n
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