Commerce Secretary Nominee Howard Lutnick Addresses 9/11 Losses and Chinese AI Competition in Senate Hearing

In a recent Senate confirmation hearing, Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary, delivered an emotional testimony reflecting on the tragic loss of over 650 employees, including his brother, during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. As the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a firm that suffered significant casualties in the World Trade Center, Lutnick recounted the profound impact of that day, stating, "I still can't say it without getting emotional." He explained his absence during the attack was due to taking his son to his first day of kindergarten.