President Trump on Thursday said he was not aware that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visited Epstein Island with his family in 2012, but defended the Secretary’s visit.
According to emails, in December 2012, Lutnick was invited to the island with his wife and children, likely to discuss business dealings related to a company called Adfin.
“I actually haven’t spoken to him about it,” Trump told reporters after saying he “wasn’t aware of it.”
“But from what I hear, he was there with his wife and children, and I guess in some cases, some people were. I wasn’t. I was never there. Somebody will someday say that. I was never there.”
WATCH:
Reporter: Mr. President, were you aware that the Secretary of Commerce visited Epstein’s Island?
Trump: No, I wasn’t aware of it. No, I didn’t– I actually haven’t spoken to him about it. I wasn’t. But from what I hear, he was there with his wife and children, and I guess in some cases, some people were. I wasn’t. I was never there. Somebody will someday say that. I was never there.
Hellbound and Down 