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Howard Lutnick
Government Official · Secretary, Department of Commerce
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Howard William Lutnick is an American businessman and government official who has served as the 41st United States Secretary of Commerce since 2025, appointed by President Donald Trump. He is widely known as the longtime chief executive of Cantor Fitzgerald, a major financial services firm. Before his cabinet role, he was a prominent figure in finance and a supporter of Trump.
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Moroun lobbies Lutnick before Trump threatens Gordie Howe Bridge
Received Moroun's lobbying meeting as Commerce Secretary, then called President Trump after the meeting — a key step in the chain of events that preceded Trump's public threat to block the bridge.
Trump and Lutnick cut a mining deal their sons stand to profit from
Commerce Secretary who pushed the deal: he wrote to President Tokayev urging Kazakhstan to award the contract to the firm, met Tokayev at the St. Regis in September 2025, and sits on the boards of both federal agencies that pledged up to $1.6 billion in financing. His family's firm, Cantor Fitzgerald, raised $210 million for a partner in the deal.
Corporations pledge funding for Trump's $300M White House ballroom
The Lutnick Family is listed as a donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; Lutnick serves as Commerce Secretary. No specific dollar amount disclosed.
Trump order expedites federal permits for AI data centers
via Department of Commerce — Directed to launch a financial support initiative for Qualifying Projects including loans, loan guarantees, grants, tax incentives, and offtake agreements, and to determine which Project Sponsors qualify.
Senate confirms top MAGA donor Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
Confirmed as Secretary of Commerce by 51-45 Senate vote on February 18, 2025. Previously chair and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chair of the 2024 Trump transition team; gave $8.75 million to MAGA Inc. during the 2024 cycle.
Howard Lutnick donates $8.75M to MAGA Inc.
Donated $8,746,465.76 to Make America Great Again Inc.
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