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DEEP STATE ATTACK: Democrats and RINOs Target Commerce Secretary Lutnick Over Bogus 'Epstein Ties'

Gary FranchiFebruary 9, 2026318 views
DEEP STATE ATTACK: Democrats and RINOs Target Commerce Secretary Lutnick Over Bogus 'Epstein Ties'
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The establishment is launching another coordinated attack on President Trump's cabinet, this time targeting Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with dubious claims about Jeffrey Epstein ties that conveniently surfaced after his confirmation.

Rep. Robert Garcia, a radical Democrat from California, is leading the charge alongside RINO Thomas Massie in demanding Lutnick's resignation over what they claim are 'lies' about his relationship with the deceased financier. The allegations stem from DOJ disclosures suggesting some form of investment partnership in 2012 - more than a decade before Lutnick joined the Trump administration.

Another Deep State Leak Campaign

This reeks of the same playbook the swamp used against Trump throughout his first term. Mysterious DOJ 'disclosures' that just happen to surface at the perfect moment to damage a Trump appointee? Patriots have seen this movie before.

Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and a key architect of Trump's America First economic agenda, has been instrumental in implementing the President's tariff policies and deregulation efforts. His success in rolling back Biden-era regulations has made him a prime target for Democrats desperate to slow Trump's momentum.

"This is exactly the kind of deep state sabotage we expected when we voted to drain the swamp," said one longtime Trump supporter. "They can't beat us at the ballot box, so they resort to character assassination."

The timing is suspicious - why didn't these allegations surface during Lutnick's confirmation hearings? Why are they only coming to light now, just as the Commerce Department is preparing major announcements on trade policy?

RINO Massie Shows His True Colors

Perhaps more disappointing is Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie's participation in this witch hunt. Massie, who often postures as a constitutional conservative, is once again undermining the America First agenda when it matters most.

The American people didn't vote for Trump to watch his cabinet get picked off one by one by manufactured scandals. They voted for results - and Lutnick has been delivering exactly that. Will Republicans finally learn to fight back against these coordinated attacks, or will they let the deep state claim another scalp?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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ConservativeVoter88VerifiedFeb 9, 2026
The deep state playbook is so predictable at this point. Anyone who threatens their control gets the same treatment - find any tenuous connection and blow it up in the media.
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PatriotMom2024VerifiedFeb 11, 2026
This is exactly what I expected - they can't attack his qualifications so they resort to character assassination through guilt by association. Lutnick lost 658 employees on 9/11 and rebuilt his company from nothing, but somehow a few photos at events make him guilty?
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TruthSeeker47VerifiedFeb 11, 2026
Exactly right! The man's a survivor and a patriot. They're terrified of someone who actually knows how business works.
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AmericaFirst2025VerifiedFeb 11, 2026
Has anyone actually seen evidence of wrongdoing or is this just more 'six degrees of separation' nonsense? Being at the same charity gala doesn't make you complicit in someone else's crimes.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedFeb 11, 2026
Of course there's no evidence - if there was, it would be front page news everywhere. This is just desperate smear tactics.