Larry Summers takes leave from Harvard after Epstein emails release
Summary
Larry Summers, former Harvard University president, is taking a leave from teaching after the release of emails with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. These emails are under investigation by Harvard, and Summers has stepped back from public commitments.Key Facts
- Larry Summers was previously the president of Harvard University and a treasury secretary.
- Summers is currently on leave from his teaching role at Harvard.
- The investigation follows the release of emails showing correspondence between Summers and Jeffrey Epstein.
- These emails were released by the House Oversight Committee and date from 2013 to 2019.
- In one email, Epstein called himself Summers' "wing man."
- Summers' leave coincides with Harvard's review of his connections to Epstein.
- Summers' co-teachers will handle his current classes, and he will not teach next semester.
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