WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance introduces Howard Lutnick, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary, during his Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing in the Russell Senate Office Building on January 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Lutnick is a billionaire businessman who has a vast network of business ties that has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest including (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***