WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), a member of the Subcommittee and lead sponsor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, are pressing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for answers on his connections to Jeffrey Epstein, following his admission, in response to questions from Senator Van Hollen (https://youtu.be/_536qXo06yA?si=tGkyXjiQwySWHUqU), that he had visited Jeffrey Epstein's island after previously claiming not to have a relationship with him.
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