In a significant development, former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers announced his resignation from Harvard University amid growing scrutiny over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This decision follows the release of Epstein-related documents by the Department of Justice, which revealed extensive communications between Summers and Epstein. Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy Weinstein confirmed the resignation, stating, "Professor Summers has announced that he will retire from his academic and faculty appointments at Harvard at the end of this academic year and will remain on leave until that time." Summers expressed regret over his association with Epstein, saying, "You will have seen my statement of regret expressing my shame with respect to what I did in communication with Mr Epstein," highlighting the personal toll of the revelations on his career.
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Larry Summers Resigns From Harvard Over Epstein Connections
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Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers resigns from Harvard amid scrutiny over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, expressing regret over their communications as accountability demands grow for influentia...
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