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美国商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克于2026年2月16日在美国华盛顿特区白宫南草坪行走。路透社/肯·塞德诺
华盛顿，3月3日（路透社） – 美国商务部部长霍华德·卢特尼克已同意接受众议院监督委员会的转录采访，以回应其与已故声名狼藉的金融家杰弗里·爱泼斯坦（Jeffrey Epstein）过去的关联，该委员会表示。
“卢特尼克部长主动同意自愿出席众议院监督和政府改革委员会的听证会。我赞赏他展现出的透明度承诺，并感谢他愿意与委员会沟通，”该小组主席詹姆斯·科默（James Comer）众议员表示。
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司法部1月份发布了数百万份与爱泼斯坦相关的新文件，其中包括电子邮件，显示卢特尼克在声称切断联系数年后，仍访问了爱泼斯坦位于加勒比海的私人岛屿并共进午餐。
卢特尼克于去年由共和党总统唐纳德·特朗普任命担任该职位，目前面临民主党和共和党双方要求其辞职的呼声。
美国商务部未立即置评。Axios援引卢特尼克的话说：“我期待出席委员会的听证会。我没有做错任何事，我希望澄清事实。”
上个月，卢特尼克告诉立法者，他“几乎与爱泼斯坦没什么关系”，爱泼斯坦是一名有定罪记录的性犯罪者。
卢特尼克称，两人在14年间仅交换了约10封电子邮件并会面三次。他表示，在爱泼斯坦的岛屿附近乘船时才与爱泼斯坦共进午餐，并且其家人也在场。
卢特尼克是包括特朗普本人在内的众多政治、商业和娱乐界有权势人士之一，他们因与爱泼斯坦的关联而受到抨击。
此外，新发布的文件与其之前关于爱泼斯坦的言论明显存在矛盾，这也使卢特尼克处境艰难——爱泼斯坦在卢特尼克担任Cantor Fitzgerald首席执行官期间，曾住在他在纽约的隔壁。
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US Commerce chief Lutnick agrees to interview on Epstein ties, House panel says
March 3, 2026 8:10 PM UTC / Reuters
By David Shepardson
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to a transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee over his past ties to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the committee said.
“Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. I commend his demonstrated commitment to transparency and appreciate his willingness to engage with the committee,” said Representative James Comer, the panel’s chair.
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The Justice Department in January released millions of new files related to Epstein, including emails that showed Lutnick visited Epstein’s private Caribbean island for lunch years after he claimed to have cut off ties.
Lutnick, appointed to his post by Republican President Donald Trump last year, now faces calls from both Democrats and Republicans to resign.
The Commerce Department did not immediately comment. Axios quoted Lutnick as saying: “I look forward to appearing before the committee. I have done nothing wrong and I want to set the record straight.”
Last month, Lutnick told lawmakers he “barely had anything to do with” Epstein, the financier and convicted sex offender.
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Lutnick said the two men had exchanged only about 10 emails and met three times over 14 years. Lutnick said a lunch with Epstein took place only because he was on a boat near the island. Lutnick said his family was present for the lunch.
Lutnick is one of a host of powerful men in politics, business and entertainment, including Trump himself, who are under fire for their ties with Epstein.
Lutnick also is in the hot seat over apparent contradictions between the newly released documents and his prior remarks about Epstein, who lived next door to him in New York when Lutnick was CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald.
Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington and Bhargav Acharya in Toronto; Editing by Doina Chiacu, Michelle Nichols and David Gregorio
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