A former Treasury Secretary announced on Monday that he is retiring from public view after newly released files from Jeffrey Epstein's case revealed he sought advice from the convicted sex offender about a woman he was mentoring, according to a new report.
Larry Summers, who was Treasury Secretary during the Clinton administration, told Politico in a statement that he is "deeply ashamed" of his communications with Epstein, and apologized for the harm they have caused Epstein's victims.
“I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused,” he told Politico. “I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein. While continuing to fulfill my teaching obligations, I will be stepping back from public commitments as one part of my broader effort to rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me.”
Politico noted that Summers' statement does not mention other gigs of his, such as his director-level role for OpenAI and his tenured professorship at Harvard University.