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GOP Representative Massie Calls for Lutnick Resignation Over Epstein Ties

Is Lutnick's resignation necessary due to Epstein ties or is Massie exploiting the issue for political gain?
GOP Representative Massie Calls for Lutnick Resignation Over Epstein Ties
Above: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sept. 17, 2025. Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images

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Anti-Trump narrative

Lutnick's continued presence in the Commerce Department is indefensible given his documented business dealings with Epstein years after the sex trafficker's conviction. The lies about having no post-2005 interactions with Epstein have been exposed, and the entire government apparatus now appears dedicated to shielding those who partied with and profited from a pedophile. Resignation isn't optional anymore.

Pro-Trump narrative

Massie's sudden crusade against Epstein connections has nothing to do with justice and everything to do with political survival in the midterms. Weaponizing a dead pedophile to attack political opponents while retraumatizing actual victims is disgusting. This grandstanding lightweight votes no on everything and disrespects America's interests just to score cheap points.

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