US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a billionaire former New York financier, has faced pressure over his associations with the now-deceased Epstein. WASHINGTON: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify in the congressional inquiry of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the chairman of the committee conducting the investigation said on Tuesday (Mar 3). "Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before the House Committee on Oversight and Government