Harvard Professor Larry Summers to Step Down Amid Epstein Connection Review
Larry Summers, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary, will resign from his teaching position at Harvard University. This decision comes as the university conducts a review of his connections with Jeffrey Epstein. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Harvard’s spokesperson, Jason Newton.
Summers has been on leave since November, following the revelation that his name appeared numerous times in recently released documents related to Epstein. He is set to leave at the conclusion of the academic year, as confirmed by Newton’s statement.
“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,” said Newton.
In his own statement, Summers described the decision as difficult and expressed appreciation for his students and colleagues over the past five decades. He noted, “Free of formal responsibility, as President Emeritus and a retired professor, I look forward in time to engaging in research, analysis, and commentary on a range of global economic issues.”
Summers, who served as the treasury secretary during Bill Clinton’s presidency, later became Harvard’s president for five years starting in 2001.
The resignation is part of a wider fallout following the Justice Department’s release of extensive records regarding Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. This has led to resignations across various sectors, including academia, law, and business.
In the UK, other notable figures such as former Prince Andrew and ex-diplomat Peter Mandelson have faced arrests due to their ties with Epstein and Maxwell.
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