Summary
Larry Summers will leave his roles at Harvard University at the end of the academic year. This decision is linked to past emails showing his connection with Jeffrey Epstein, which has led to increased scrutiny and a review of Harvard's history with Epstein.
Key Facts
- Larry Summers will resign from his academic roles at Harvard University by the end of the academic year.
- Summers will not be teaching or advising students before his departure.
- Summers was Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton and worked with President Barack Obama’s National Economic Council.
- Emails revealed Summers had a long-standing relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, even after Epstein’s 2008 conviction.
- The controversy led to Harvard reviewing its ties to Epstein and caused Summers to step down from other high-profile positions.
- This is ongoing breaking news with potential updates to follow.
