Lutnick Declares Administration’s Trust in Anthropic at G20 Meeting

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration now trusts Anthropic, telling Axios in an interview on September 1, 2026, that the AI company has done what the administration asked of it. The statement closes months of open conflict between the government and the Claude maker over national security and AI safeguards. Asked directly whether he trusts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Lutnick replied, "We trust Anthropic." He added: "They've done what we asked. They're back on the right…