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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to voluntarily testify before the House Oversight Committee for its ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Getting into it: The announcement was made by Chairman James Comer (R-KY), who said Lutnick “proactively agreed to appear voluntarily” before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a transcribed interview. Comer said he welcomed Lutnick’s cooperation and described it as a commitment to transparency as lawmakers seek answers about his past connections to Epstein. The interview is expected to take place behind closed doors in the coming weeks, with a transcript expected to be released afterward.

Lutnick has come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks after documents released by the Justice Department suggested his relationship with Epstein continued years after he previously claimed he cut off contact in 2005. The records included emails from 2012 referencing potential meetings and a visit to Epstein’s private island in the US Virgin Islands, revelations that appeared to contradict Lutnick’s earlier statements that he had no further dealings with Epstein after a 2005 visit to his Manhattan townhouse.

Facing questions about those discrepancies, Lutnick has acknowledged visiting Epstein’s private island in 2012 with his wife, children and another family during a family vacation. He has maintained that the visit lasted about an hour and that he did not witness anything illegal.