House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said on Tuesday that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed “voluntarily” to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein probe. “Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,” Comer said. “I commend his demonstrated commitment to transparency and appreciate his willingness to engage with the Committee. I look forward to his testimony,” he added. 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. I look forward to his testimony. https://t.co/O5s5Pz8pdl — Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) March 3, 2026 Axios shared further: 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 Secretary Lutnick, remains focused on delivering more wins for the American people.” The closed-door interview, with a transcript to be released, will take place in the coming weeks. Lutnick hasn’t been accused of wrongdoing. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said last week that Lutnick should testify to answer questions about his alleged connections to Epstein. House Republican Says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Should Testify Regarding Alleged Epstein Ties “Howard Lutnick should take questions from the Oversight committee," Mace said, responding to a published photo of Epstein standing in front of “what appears to be Howard Lutnick.” It is unclear if the man in the photo is Lutnick. According to CNBC, the Justice Department had removed the photo “from its database of Epstein-related documents.” Howard Lutnick should take questions from the Oversight committee. https://t.co/fbzRXOvXEX — Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) February 27, 2026   CNBC has more: That photo, which surfaced as part of the Department of Justice’s release of millions of Epstein-related files, was reportedly removed from the DOJ website before being reposted. Mace, a member of the oversight panel, said in an X post Tuesday afternoon that she will subpoena Lutnick on Wednesday to appear before the committee. “He has questions to answer about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,” Mace said in the post, which included the photo of the two men and the text of an email appearing to show Lutnick’s visit to Epstein’s island being scheduled. Mace followed up on X, thanking Lutnick for agreeing to testify. “I look forward to appearing before the committee. I have done nothing wrong, and I want to set the record straight,” Lutnick told Axios.