What You Need to Know Since Howard Lutnick’s Oversight Interview

Last week, survivors bravely spoke out about their abuse and the government’s mishandling of the case

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Last week, survivors of Epstein bravely spoke up about the government’s repeated mishandling of its investigation into his criminal activity. In Palm Beach—the South Florida town where Epstein ran his sex-trafficking empire for years and was eventually charged with sexual abuse of a minor—Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee held a shadow field hearing that Rep. Robert Garcia said was intentionally centered on lifting up survivors’ voices. Victims shared emotional accounts of their experiences: One had been trafficked to Epstein while he was under house arrest and later had her name released by the Pam Bondi-led DOJ despite her requests to remain anonymous. (In contrast, Epstein’s former neighbor, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, was permitted to keep his hearing behind closed doors, with the transcript quietly released a week later.) Survivors’ voices continued to reverberate elsewhere, as footage of the powerful testimonies from New York was also released. And in a developing story today, the House Oversight Committee interviewed Tova Noel, the prison guard who believes she was the last person to see Epstein alive.

Here’s what you need to know:

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Leading Stories from The Cover-Up

• Former US Attorneys General Bondi and Garland in crosshairs of Epstein investigation

  National Correspondent Camaron Stevenson breaks down the failures and mishandling of the Epstein case by multiple Attorneys General. Share on Substack, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram & Threads.

• Trump Doesn’t Want You To Know What Was Said In This Epstein Hearing

  Kat Tenbarge looks into the transcript of the House Oversight Committee’s closed-door interview with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Watch now on YouTube.

• The Plumbers of Epsteingate Part Two

  American Freakshow’s Nina Burleigh and Katie Chenoweth continue digging into the various players involved in the Trump administration’s’s Epstein Cover-Up. Share on Substack, Threads, Facebook & Twitter.

• Gov. Brian Kemp vetoes ‘Epstein Amendment’ to disclose taxpayer-funded harassment settlements

  Courier Georgia’s Colleen Hamilton details how Gov. Kemp blocked a bill that passed the George House and Senate with broad bipartisan support which would have required members of both chambers to publicly disclose if government funds were used to settle sexual harassment claims. Share now on Facebook & Instagram.

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Headlines to Know

• Dems demand Lutnick resign over Epstein interview: ‘You lied’ CNBC, Kevin Breuninger, 05/14/26

• ‘The Butterfly Trust’: How Deutsche Bank maintained Jeffrey Epstein as a client until he was arrested Fortune, Lily Mae Lazarus, 05/17/26

• French Prosecutors Have Identified More Victims in Epstein Probe The Wall Street Journal, Matthew Dalton, 05/17/26

• Was She Epstein’s Victim or His Enforcer? Sarah Kellen Faces New Scrutiny La Voce di New York, Amanda James, 05/17/26

• The Big Questions About Jeffrey Epstein: What The Times Has Learned The New York Times, 05/18/26

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