US EditionEpstein Files Fallout: Larry Summers Steps Back From Public Roles, Says He’s ‘Deeply Ashamed’
Lawrence Summers takes responsibility for ongoing Epstein communications after email disclosures and will pause public duties while continuing Harvard teaching roles, officials said.
- On Nov. 12, Lawrence Summers told the Harvard Crimson he would withdraw from public duties to mend personal bonds after the House Oversight Committee released over 20,000 pages of emails.
- Summers' correspondence shows he exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein until his 2019 arrest, including seeking relationship advice and informal remarks about women.
- Summers said Monday `I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused` and will continue teaching five courses while stepping back from public duties at Harvard University and the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.
- Investigative pressure rose as political leaders called for probes and institutional responses; last week, Donald Trump said he asked the Justice Department and FBI to investigate Democrats linked to Epstein, including Lawrence Summers.
- The trove includes many high-profile figures and connections, while Summers' former roles as Harvard president and U.S. treasury secretary raise stakes for Harvard University and policymakers.
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Harvard professor withdraws from public commitments: "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and I recognize the pain they have caused"
The economist, to the government with Clinton, regrets his relationship with the financier accused of sexual abuse, who had asked for advice on a woman: "I recognize the pain that my actions have caused"
Amid Epstein Fallout, Larry Summers Apologizes
Larry Summers, the former Harvard president and Treasury secretary, is stepping back from public roles after his email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein surfaced in a batch of newly released documents . "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused," Summers said Monday, adding that he...
Summers withdraws from roles after Epstein email revelations
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, who also served as Harvard's president, announced Monday his withdrawal from public commitments following email disclosures between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, The New York Times reported. Monday's statement from Summers declared, "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused." He stated, "I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue…
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