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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Anna Katrina Sevilla

Lutnick Exposed for Falsely Claiming 70K People Bought Residency Cards for $5M As Nicki Minaj Is Revealed as Sole Buyer

Lutnick has been exposed for claims of selling 70k residency cards for $5 (Credit: X/NickiMinaj)

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick is under scrutiny after admitting under oath to selling only one of Trump's 'Gold Card' visas, which was worth $1 million (roughly £740,000), plus a $15,000 (around £11,000) DHS processing fee. This admission comes after claiming to have sold 70,000 of the high-priced US residency program last year.

The 'Gold Card' residency initiative that would supposedly allow wealthy individuals to secure US residency in exchange for US$5 million was tied to US President Donald Trump's administration.

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