Larry Summers Will Resign from Teaching at Harvard over Epstein Ties/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Larry Summers will step down from teaching at Harvard as the university reviews his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Summers has been on leave since November after his name appeared repeatedly in newly released files. He will retire at the end of the academic year, Harvard said.
Quick Look
- Who: Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury secretary
- What: Retiring from teaching at Harvard
- Why: University review of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
- Status: On leave since November
- Timing: Retirement effective at end of academic year
- Context: Fallout from newly released Epstein files
Larry Summers to Resign From Harvard During Epstein Review
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will retire from his teaching role at Harvard University as the school conducts a review of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, university officials announced Wednesday.
Summers, who has been on leave since November, will step down at the end of the current academic year, according to a statement from Harvard spokesperson Jason Newton.
“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,” Newton said.
Summers’ name appeared hundreds of times in newly released files connected to Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, prompting renewed scrutiny of relationships between Epstein and prominent figures in academia, business and politics.
In his own statement, Summers described the decision as difficult and reflected on his five decades at Harvard.
“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 said.
Summers served as treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton before becoming Harvard’s president in 2001, a position he held for five years. He later returned to the faculty.
His departure marks the latest development following the Justice Department’s release of millions of pages of documents related to Epstein and Maxwell, which has led to resignations and investigations across academic, legal and political circles.
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