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riversedge

(80,200 posts) Tue Feb 10, 2026, 03:21 PM Feb 10

Kennedy to Lutnick: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction and responsible for defining what it means to be poor i

Geez---Do anyone think Lutnick knows his job??

KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction and responsible for defining what it means to be poor in America, is that correct?

LUTNICK: I don't know

KENNEDY: Well you need to look. Because it does. What's the percentage of Americans who live at or below the poverty level?

LUTNICK: I don't know

KENNEDY: It's around 11%. It's been constant

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Kennedy to Lutnick: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction and responsible for defining what it means to be poor i (Original Post) riversedge Feb 10 OP

Who knew that Kennedy could actually ask an intelligent question? UpInArms Feb 10 #1

Lutnick: I do not know what is in my job description: But I do know I took my kids to Epstein Island. riversedge Feb 10 #2

Mark your calendars! GiqueCee Feb 10 #3

On one hand, Nutlick should def. resign for having blatantly lied about the timeframe of his contact w/Epstein AZJonnie Feb 10 #4

UpInArms

(54,553 posts)

1. Who knew that Kennedy could actually ask an intelligent question?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 03:26 PM

Feb 10

Color me surprised

riversedge

(80,200 posts)

2. Lutnick: I do not know what is in my job description: But I do know I took my kids to Epstein Island.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 03:27 PM

Feb 10

Lutnick: I do not know what is in my job description: But I do know I took my kids to Epstein Island.

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BREAKING NEWS: Speaker Johnson Responds To Calls For Howard Lutnick
To Resign Over Epstein Ties

GiqueCee

(3,703 posts)

3. Mark your calendars!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 03:29 PM

Feb 10

"Mushmouf" Kennedy actually asked a pertinent question... of another Republican! The world shivered on its axis!

AZJonnie

(3,332 posts)

4. On one hand, Nutlick should def. resign for having blatantly lied about the timeframe of his contact w/Epstein

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 03:47 PM

Feb 10

But, on the other, I'd kinda like the world to see what Mikey would actually DO if Lutnick (and by extension, Trump) tell everyone to pound sand. Because I suspect we've already seen the strongest action GQP'ers will ever take against a Trump appointee. Which is to say "ask a few uncomfortable questions", but not actually touch the idea of impeachment. This could effectively be leveraged by Democrats come November.

The reality I suspect however is that Lutnick has already been designated the fall guy and will be resigning shortly, and the GQP'ers already know that.

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