Howard Lutnick

Howard Lutnick is the 41st U.S. secretary of commerce. The Senate confirmed him in February 2025. He was previously chairman and chief executive of the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald.

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2026 Midterm Elections
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Government Ethics
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Watchdog groups ask the Office of Special Counsel to investigate whether Carr, Burgum and Lutnick violated the Hatch Act at a rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan

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Two groups asked the Office of Special Counsel to investigate whether Brendan Carr, Doug Burgum and Howard Lutnick violated the Hatch Act by discussing their agencies' work at an October 13 rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska.

Government Ethics 2026 Midterm ElectionsPublished October 20, 2026

Howard Lutnick

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Watchdog groups ask the Office of Special Counsel to investigate whether Carr, Burgum and Lutnick violated the Hatch Act at a rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan