Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on Sunday said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should resign over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. “What questions do you have about Lutnick’s ties to Epstein, and should he come before Congress and testify?” Manu Raju asked Massie on CNN’s “Inside Politics.” “No, he should just resign. I mean, there are three people in Great Britain that have resigned in politics. The ambassador from Great Britain to the United States, the prince lost his title for less than what we’ve seen Howard Lutnick lie about,” Massie said. “Look, Howard Lutnick clearly went to the island if we believe what’s in these files. He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein. And this was many years after Jeffrey Epstein was convicted. You know, lightly sentenced, but was convicted for sexual crimes. So, he’s got a lot to answer for, but really, he should make life easier on the president, frankly, and just resign,” he continued. Footage below: Rep. Thomas Massie is publicly calling for the resignation of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The call comes after revelations that Lutnick visited Epstein Island with his children on a family vacation and was also a business partner of Jeffrey Epstein. Massie points… pic.twitter.com/KJ3GUZ0DVt — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) February 8, 2026 The Hill explained further: In a podcast episode released in October, Lutnick said he had an encounter with Epstein in 2005 that left him not wanting to be in the same room as the convicted sex offender for the rest of his life. However, in some Epstein-related documents released by the Justice Department, there are emails suggesting Lutnick kept associating with Epstein past 2005. In one email to Lutnick from November 2012, a person identifying themselves as Epstein’s assistant says the convicted sex offender is looking to meet with Lutnick. “According to legal documents and emails, Epstein and Lutnick did business together and Lutnick vacationed on Epstein’s island, LONG AFTER Lutnick claims they parted ways and after LONG AFTER Epstein was a known sex offender,” Massie said. According to legal documents and emails, Epstein and Lutnick did business together and Lutnick vacationed on Epstein’s island, LONG AFTER Lutnick claims they parted ways and after LONG AFTER Epstein was a known sex offender. https://t.co/hxL9HVgqcy — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) February 7, 2026 “It’s all one big club and you ain’t in it. Epstein sponsored an event held by John Paulson to honor Howard Lutnick. John Paulson also appears in Epstein’s black book. The kicker: John Paulson has given $250,000 to defeat me. Literally every fat cat after me is in the files,” Massie’s campaign account claimed. It’s all one big club and you ain’t in it. Epstein sponsored an event held by John Paulson to honor Howard Lutnick. John Paulson also appears in Epstein’s black book. The kicker: John Paulson has given $250,000 to defeat me. Literally every fat cat after me is in the files. pic.twitter.com/QP8GLth2ab — Thomas Massie for Congress (@MassieforKY) February 7, 2026 CBS News has more: U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had “limited interactions” with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014. Lutnick and Epstein each signed on behalf of limited liability companies that agreed on Dec. 28, 2012, to acquire stakes in a now-shuttered advertising technology company called Adfin, documents released among the so-called Epstein files show. Epstein and Lutnick’s signatures appear on neighboring pages in the contract, with Epstein signing for his Southern Trust Company, Inc. and Lutnick for a limited liability company called CVAFH I. The documents list nine shareholders in total. Lutnick, the former chairman of the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald who at one point lived next door to Epstein, told the New York Post in October that he and his wife Allison had cut ties with Epstein in 2005, deciding after taking a tour of Epstein’s New York townhouse, “I will never be in the room with that disgusting person ever again.” However, it appears Epstein and Lutnick continued to maintain contact and emails show they arranged calls and planned to have drinks in 2011. The following year, the couple and their four children planned a visit to Epstein’s island, Little St. James, emails show. Lutnick was invited for lunch on Dec. 24, 2012, and later, Epstein’s assistant wrote on behalf of Epstein, “it was nice seeing you.” Their Adfin deal was signed four days later.