DAILYCALLER (Derek VanBuskirk) - Lutnick Agrees To Testify In House Oversight’s Epstein Probe
'Agreed to appear voluntarily'
'Agreed to appear voluntarily'
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has "agreed to appear voluntarily" before the House panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein, committee chairman James Comer has announced.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, once a Manhattan neighbor of Jeffrey Epstein , voluntarily agreed to an interview with the House Oversight Committee over past ties to the convicted sex offender, Axios has learned. - Lutnick told Axios: "I look forward to appearing before the committee. I have done nothing wrong and I want to set the record straight." Why it matters: Lutnick's past association with Epstein has been under growing scrutiny since the Cabinet secretary appeared in Justice Department files. - White House spokesman Kush Desai told Axios: "Secretary Lutnick continues to be a critical asset for President Trump, having played a key role in securing major trade and investment deals. The entire Trump administration, including…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, once a Manhattan neighbor of Jeffrey Epstein , voluntarily agreed to an interview with the House Oversight Committee over past ties to the convicted sex offender, Axios has learned. - Lutnick told Axios: "I look forward to appearing before the committee. I have done nothing wrong and I want to set the record straight." Why it matters: Lutnick's past association with Epstein has been under growing scrutiny since the Cabinet secretary appeared in Justice Department files. - White House spokesman Kush Desai told Axios: "Secretary Lutnick continues to be a critical asset for President Trump, having played a key role in securing major trade and investment deals. The entire Trump administration, including…Open
A group of centrist House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a war powers resolution that would give the Trump administration more leeway on Iran than the measure their leadership is pushing. Why it matters: The effort reflects the extreme reluctance some hawkish Democrats have towards voting for the resolution introduced by anti-interventionist Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). - Unlike the Khanna-Massie measure , the centrist Democrats' alternative resolution would give the administration 30 days to end hostilities with Iran. - It would also allow them to maintain "a troop presence in the region for defensive purposes." Driving the news: The resolution was introduced by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Greg Landsman…
A group of centrist House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a war powers resolution that would give the Trump administration more leeway on Iran than the measure their leadership is pushing. Why it matters: The effort reflects the extreme reluctance some hawkish Democrats have towards voting for the resolution introduced by anti-interventionist Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). - Unlike the Khanna-Massie measure , the centrist Democrats' alternative resolution would give the administration 30 days to end hostilities with Iran. - It would also allow them to maintain "a troop presence in the region for defensive purposes." Driving the news: The resolution was introduced by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Greg Landsman…Open
Family and friends on Tuesday paid tribute to Jorge Pederson, 30, and the two others who were killed in the attack outside a bar in Texas.
'We hope we move the needle a little further'
WORLD — World leaders pleaded with Israel and the United States to stop attacking Iran this week in an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, warning that if World War III doesn't end soon, it would likely distract from Taylor Swift's wedding.
U.S. — According to sources, a new reusable water bottle now requires the user to sign into their Google account in order to open it.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Reports suggest the U.S. consulate in Dubai may have been struck by an Iranian drone.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Iran, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).WHEN & WHERE: Videos of the attack were posted on social media on March 3, from Dubai.IMPACT: The attack follows a pattern of Iranian strikes against Israeli, U.S., […] The post U.S. Consulate in Dubai Hit by Iranian Drone. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Reports suggest the U.S. consulate in Dubai may have been struck by an Iranian drone . WHO WAS INVOLVED: Iran, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). WHEN & WHERE: Videos of the attack were posted on social media on March 3, from Dubai. IMPACT: The attack follows a pattern of Iranian strikes against Israeli, U.S., and U.S.-aligned targets since the start of the “Operation Epic Fury.” IN FULL The U.S. Consulate in Dubai ’s Al Seef district has been struck amid the rapidly escalating regional conflict between Iran , the United States, U.S.-aligned Middle Eastern states, and Israel . Videos shared online show plumes of smoke rising near the diplomatic compound, and residents described…Open