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Larry Summers Steps Back From Public Roles After Epstein Email Release

His decision follows a congressional release of more than 20,000 Epstein documents that exposed years of private exchanges, triggering new scrutiny.

SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 09: Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every year, some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful figures from the media, finance, technology, and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference hosted by boutique investment bank Allen & Co.
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 09: Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every year, some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful figures from the media, finance, technology, and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference hosted by boutique investment bank Allen & Co. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2025.

Overview

  • Summers apologized for continuing to communicate with Jeffrey Epstein and said he will retreat from public commitments while continuing to teach at Harvard.
  • The House Oversight Committee’s trove shows exchanges through 2019, including Summers seeking romantic advice and using disparaging language about women.
  • The Center for American Progress said Summers is ending his fellowship, and Yale’s Budget Lab removed him from its advisory group, while Harvard has not announced changes.
  • Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged Harvard to sever ties with Summers, arguing he should not be entrusted with students or policy influence.
  • Political pressure is intensifying as the House prepares a vote to force broader Justice Department disclosures and President Trump’s attorney general orders a review.