Prominent people have been scrutinized for their visits to Jeffrey Epstein’s island in the Caribbean. Mr. Lutnick’s visit had not been previously disclosed.
Prominent people have been scrutinized for their visits to Jeffrey Epstein’s island in the Caribbean. Mr. Lutnick’s visit had not been previously disclosed.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had said he cut ties with Mr. Epstein around 2005, but the documents show he planned to visit Mr. Epstein in the Caribbean in 2012.
The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.
The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.
“This investment ensures our supply chains are resilient and no longer reliant on foreign nations,” Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, said of the deal.
Lawmakers in the House and the Senate asked a government watchdog to determine if Howard Lutnick is following ethics guidelines in promoting data centers that benefit his family’s businesses.
Lawmakers in the House and the Senate asked a government watchdog to determine if Howard Lutnick is following ethics guidelines in promoting data centers that benefit his family’s businesses.
Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and House have asked the inspector general to examine the intersection between Mr. Lutnick’s actions and the work of his former companies.
MP Materials, which owns rare earth mines in California, is among the private companies in which the Trump administration has acquired an ownership stake.
A mammoth data center is rising in Amarillo, Texas. Firms controlled by the Lutnick family have helped finance it, banking millions in fees in the process.