To be fair, Lutnick lied and then testified again about Epstein:

Read the full transcript of Howard Lutnick’s testimony about Jeffrey Epstein

The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released the transcript of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony during a closed-door deposition on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Lutnick spoke with lawmakers May 6 following criticism of contradictory statements he gave about his ties to the late convicted sex offender. Lutnick was once Epstein’s neighbor and exchanged emails with the disgraced financier, which were released by the Department of Justice in February.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-the-full-transcript-of-howard-lutnicks-testimony-about-jeffrey-epstein

Edit: Please notice that Howard Lutnick is currently our Commerce Secretary.