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October 8, 2025 2 mins

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s claim that Jeffrey Epstein was “the greatest blackmailer ever” raises new questions about power, secrecy, and accountability inside the administration. His words challenge the official story from federal agencies and reopen public debate about who may still be protected by silence.

#EpsteinCase #PoliticalAccountability #HowardLutnick #JusticeSystem #PowerAndSecrecy

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(00:04):
Hello and welcome to the vlogging pod.
Howard Lutnick, now the commerce
Secretary Made Headlines saying Jeffrey
Epstein was the greatest blackmailer
ever. He said this during an
interview on the Pod Force One podcast
and it caused a lot of
people. To start asking new questions
about Epstein and how much the government

(00:25):
really knows. Lutnick said that years ago
when he and his wife visited Epstein New
York town house, Epstein showed them a massage
room and made some strange comments. They
left right after and decided never
to go back. Lutnick now believes
Epstein. May use hidden cameras to
record people, which could explain why he

(00:45):
had power over so many rich
and powerful men. He suggested that Epstein's
source sentenced back in 2008, just
18 months, was special work release might
have been traded for some sort of
those tapes. What makes this stand out?
Is that Lutnick is part of a Republican
administration that has been slow to release

(01:06):
Epstein's documents. Yet here he is saying
something very different from the FBI and
the Department of Justice, who both said
earlier this year there is no credible
evidence Epstein black mailed any one that
puts his words directly at odds with the
official story. Some say Lutnick
could be guessing. He admits he
doesn't have proof, only what he saw

(01:29):
and what he thinks. But his comments
still matter because they raise new
doubts about how much truth
ever came out on Epstein's investigation
and whether powerful people have been
protected. Today's sources come from.
Lutnick calls Epstein's the greatest black
male ever Axius Howard Lutnick calls

(01:49):
ex neighbor Jeffrey Epstein the greatest
blackmail ever New York Post
letter from representative Robert Garcia
to secretary Lutnick regarding Epstein's
statements House Oversight committee Democrats
commerce secretary Lutnick double
s. Down on Epstein's blackmail
claim Trump cabinet secretary
faces call to testify over
his exposure of Epstein blackmail,

(02:11):
claims The Daily Beast.
Thank you for listening. Until next
time, bye, bye for now.
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