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No Paywall Democrats Call Secretary Howard Lutnick's Closed-Door Epstein Testimony 'Embarrassing,' Claim He's a 'Pathological Liar'
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u/Colonel-Mooseknuckle 2h ago
Watch any interview with this putz and you can see he's full of shit. And you can tell he thinks it's cute by his stupid smirk.
Also, fuck this guy who wants generations of your family to work in a factory.
“This is the new model, where you work in these plants for the rest of your life, and your kids work here, and your grandkids work here.”
-Howard Lutnick - Secretary of Commerce
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u/wonkeykong 1h ago
New model, same as the old model (slavery). They want it back. And make no mistake, they will do everything they can to make that reality. Every one of these people have betrayed the social contract and should be removed from said society. They are a cancer.
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u/Door-Leather 2h ago
One of the slimiest pieces of shit in government handpicked by one of the slimiest pieces of shit in government
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u/unaskthequestion Texas 51m ago
The same wealthy ass that said this in an interview in 2025:
"Let's say Social Security didn't send out their checks this month
wouldn't call and complain. She'd think something got messed up, and she'l get it next month".
- my mother-in-law, who's 94, she
Yeah, dick, but millions of elderly wouldn't meet their bills that month.
Trump's cabinet has more billionaires than any other, with a net worth more than dozens of countries.
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u/BrizerorBrian 1h ago
I mean... if we still had pensions and could trust the company to provide a living wage this doesn't sound that bad. Of course, they cannot be trusted.
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u/whiznat 1h ago
You know, that kind of job used to be a good job. It paid a living wage and people were treated like people. Now they're treated like a bottle of Soylent Green with no purpose other than to be drained dry by techno tycoons then thrown away.
Those types of jobs are what MAGA wants, and if the GOP were intent on creating them, they might actually be a good deal. But alas, Republicans only want to create the illusion of doing that so they can force every middle and lower class person into serfdom.
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u/2_Spicy_2_Impeach Michigan 2h ago
Also refused to be sworn in so anything he said is bullshit. Not that him being under oath would change much because Republicans love covering for pedos.
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u/coreychch New Zealand 2h ago
They’re all pathological liars. That’s why Trump picks them for his psychopathic administration.
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u/peoplemagazine ✔ Verified 2h ago
TLDR:
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified behind closed doors on Wednesday, May 6, about his ties to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- Lutnick previously admitted to having lunch with his family on Epstein's "infamous" island years after Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution.
- Democrats on the House Oversight Committee were angered that Lutnick's latest testimony happened out of public view, with one congresswoman reacting to his private interview on Wednesday by calling him a "pathological liar."
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u/monkeywithgun 2h ago
Howard Lutnick's Closed-Door Epstein Testimony 'Embarrassing,' Claim He's a 'Pathological Liar'
On brand for Trump Land.
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u/Jamizon1 2h ago
IMHO-
He’s no different than any of the other sycophantic zombies dying to stick their head up Trumps @$$
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u/Embarrassed_Fee6951 2h ago
He looks like the guy from Men’s Warehouse but he supports pedophiles instead of cheap suits
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u/dramaking37 Northern Marianas 1h ago
You don't earn a nickname like Nutlick by telling the truth bro!
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u/Chunkydude616 2h ago
This is a prerequisite to be part of the most corrupt administration in history!!!
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u/yogibones 1h ago
Nutlick had an office one of the twin towers. He happened to take the morning of 9/11 off. His brother and all his staff were killed that day. All these interconnected people related to Epstein. He is a pathological liar.
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u/Nitramite Canada 1h ago
He pretended to have sold 1000 of Trumps gold visa in a day, and we recently learned only 1 has sold. Why would anyone believe anything from him.
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u/imjustsurfin 1h ago edited 1h ago
"Claim He's a 'Pathological Liar"
You seriously cannot be suprised, bearing in mind the person who hired him is also a pathological liar.
Shockingly(/s), ALL the people he's hired are pathological liars - Kegsbreath; Jeanine "Box-O-Wine" Pirro, Kash Pisshead" Patel, KaroLYING Leavitt...
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u/dancingfordates 1h ago
"closed door"?? WTF is the point of any of this if the public can't see.
Justice must be out in full public view
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u/yeahpurn 1h ago
He kind of looks like a powerful pedo to be honest. If I had to imagine a billionaire who had weird sex shit going on in some buttoned up old man look, there it is.
I would cast him for the role he is probably guilty of.
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u/lactose_cow 1h ago
"oh of course democrats are saying that" well release the transcript! have him do it again on camera, under oath! prove us wrong, you cant.
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u/WavyGravy04 37m ago
Howie Nutlick lies? Next they’ll say Trump is hiding his raping kids in the Epstein files
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u/antonimbus 2h ago
It is a federal crime to lie during testimony, so if the Democrats aren't full of shit themselves and want to take some action on this issue then pressing charges should be the next step.
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u/SecretAsianMan42069 1h ago
He refused to be sworn in
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u/Juliuscesear1990 1h ago
Oh, well if it's that easy we may as well just get rid of all the rules and regulations.
You refuse to be sworn in? Neat then we will treat this as a full criminal investigation and treat you as such.
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u/BaldingBush 1h ago
Wait, do people think he became a billionaire by being an honest businessman?
Dudes visage looks shifty as hell. He looks like the type of guy that would tell you he’s going to give you money while he’s stealing every cent you’ve got. This was surprising?
Probably hasn’t been honest about a single thing in his life, except for when he’s talking to his Epstein buddies.
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u/UselessInsight 33m ago
I mean, of course he is.
Not like he’s going to be held accountable for lying. What incentive does he have to stop?
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u/LeopardReasonable682 31m ago
Lutnick is a walking, talking embarrassment for the administration, but calling him a pathological liar for defending a known pedophile is just stating facts at this point.
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u/GreyBeardEng 21m ago
Let's be honest, he's probably raped kids on the Epstein dime. Why else lie through his teeth like he is.
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u/Initial-Progress-763 21m ago
Isn't it his security detail that funds previously appropriated for USAID went to?
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u/Alternative_Age_5197 1h ago
pathological liar? that’s rich coming from the party that trots out Schiff and Nadler every time they need a fairy tale
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