Commerce Secretary Lutnick & A Midtown Tragedy 7/29/25

After a gunman killed 4 people in a New York City office building in midtown on Monday, corporate America is evaluating office security and employee safety. Former Boeing chief security officer and current chief security officer at Corporate Security Advisors Dave Komendat discusses corporate safety measures and the next steps in the NYPD’s investigation of the tragedy. In Stockholm, the U.S. is continuing trade talks with China, and stateside, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is celebrating President Trump’s trade deal with the EU. Sec. Lutnick points to the auto and pharmaceutical industries as key in that particular negotiation. Plus, Sarepta Therapeutics will resume shipping of its gene therapy to certain patients after scrutiny over the deaths of two patients using the drug.

Eamon Javers - 9:25

Howard Lutnick - 18:39

Dave Komendat - 32:29

In this episode:

Howard Lutnick, @howardlutnick

Eamon Javers, @EamonJavers

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie