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Larry Summers to step back from public roles amid backlash

Hindustan Times Haryana

November 19, 2025

Former Harvard president Larry Summers said he plans to step back from his public commitments after his correspondence with the late disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was made public by US lawmakers.

- Bloomberg

Larry Summers

(AFP)

“I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognise the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein,” Summers, who was US treasury secretary from 1999 to 2001, said on Monday.

This story is from the November 19, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Haryana.

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