{"id":2512408,"date":"2025-11-19T14:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-summers-under-investigation-by-harvard\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:35:16","slug":"larry-summers-under-investigation-by-harvard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-summers-under-investigation-by-harvard\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Summers under investigation by Harvard"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flarry-summers-under-investigation-by-harvard%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2512408&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Harvard University has announced an examination into former university president Larry Summers regarding his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-expects-ties-visit-by-morocco-to-israel-next-week\/\" title=\"Netanyahu expects ties visit by Morocco to Israel next week\">close ties<\/a> to the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The inquiry will also examine the involvement of other Harvard affiliates linked to epstein, including Summers&#8217; wife, an American literature professor, and nearly a dozen current and former university members identified by the House Oversight Committee. Summers acknowledged his relationship with Epstein, apologized publicly, and stated that he would step down from his role on the Board of Directors of OpenAI while continuing to teach at Harvard. Released emails revealed Summers made sexist remarks and sought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-scorned-for-consulting-lori-lightfoot-on-tackling-crime-blind-leading-blind\/\" title=\"Eric Adams Scorned for Consulting Lori Lightfoot on Tackling Crime \u2014 \u2018Blind Leading Blind\u2019\">dating advice<\/a> from Epstein. Harvard is reviewing the documents to determine appropriate actions. Epstein donated $9.1 million to Harvard between 1998 and 2008, a period overlapping Summers&#8217; various influential roles in government and academia.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former Harvard president Larry Summers under investigation by university over Epstein ties<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2407529\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/harvard-university\/\">Harvard University<\/a> announced on Tuesday that it will open an investigation into former university president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/larry-summers\/\">Larry Summers<\/a> over his close relationship with deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The inquiry will also look into the roles other university affiliates had with Epstein, including his wife, an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/english.fas.harvard.edu\/people\/elisa-new-0\">American literature professor<\/a> at Harvard, and nearly a dozen current and former Harvard affiliates, who were exposed by the House Oversight Committee last week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3892169\/ron-desantis-urges-gop-produce-results-ahead-2026-instead-of-2028-elections\/\">DeSantis urges GOP to produce &#8216;results&#8217; ahead of 2026 instead of 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3891767\/trump-threatens-fire-scott-bessent-if-fed-not-fixed-fast\/\">Trump tells Scott Bessent &#8216;I&#8217;m going to fire your ass&#8217; if he doesn&#8217;t get Fed &#8216;fixed fast&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3892162\/trump-taps-new-cfpb-nominee-vought-aims-ax-agency\/\">Trump taps new CFPB nominee as Vought aims to ax agency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The University is conducting a review of information concerning individuals at Harvard included in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents to evaluate what actions may be warranted,&rdquo; Harvard spokesperson Jonathan L. Swain told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-bidens-debate-performance-could-impact-release-of-hur-tapes-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Biden\u2019s debate performance could impact release of Hur tapes- Washington Examiner\">university&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s student newspaper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Summers admitted his relationship with Epstein on Tuesday, and publicly apologized for it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein,&rdquo; Summers said.<\/p>\n<p>In his apology, Summers added that he would step down from his position on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3890328\/larry-summers-steps-back-public-life-epstein-messages-revealed\/\">Board of Directors of OpenAI<\/a>, but would continue to teach students as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hks.harvard.edu\/faculty\/lawrence-h-summers\">Harvard&rsquo;s Charles W. Eliot University Professor<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>In the emails, Summers was seen <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >making sexist comments<\/a> and asking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-charged-with-sex-trafficking-of-14-year-old-girl\/\" title=\"Ghislaine Maxwell Charged With Sex Trafficking Of 14-Year-Old Girl\">convicted pedophile<\/a> for dating advice.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a previous statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, the OpenAI board of directors said they &ldquo;respect his decision&rdquo; and &ldquo;appreciate his many contributions and the perspective he brought to the Board.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harvard has not responded to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&lsquo;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3890328\/larry-summers-steps-back-public-life-epstein-messages-revealed\/\"><strong>LARRY SUMMERS WILL STEP BACK FROM PUBLIC LIFE AFTER MESSAGES TO EPSTEIN REVEALED&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2001, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3887597\/trump-asks-fbi-doj-investigate-epstein-ties-top-democrats-bill-clinton\/\">Summers<\/a> assumed the Harvard presidential suite until his resignation in 2006. Prior to his tenure at the university, Summers served as former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-clinton\/\">Bill Clinton<\/a>&rsquo;s Treasury Secretary. In 2011, former President Barack Obama appointed Summers as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/obamawhitehouse.archives.gov\/the-press-office\/2010\/09\/21\/dr-lawrence-h-summers-director-national-economic-council-return-harvard-\">Director<\/a> of the National Economic Council.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Between 1998 and 2008, when Summers transitioned from Clinton&rsquo;s White House to Harvard&rsquo;s presidential administration, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/1572099\/harvard-has-no-business-holding-on-to-epsteins-millions-in-donations\/\">Epstein donated $9.1 million<\/a> to the university.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard probes Larry Summers over ties to Jeffrey Epstein<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4015,"featured_media":2512409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a65b1bdb0596e344504de3d81b705531-e1763579669638.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[5967,6240,3976,67255],"class_list":["post-2512408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-academia","tag-harvard","tag-investigation","tag-larry-summers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a65b1bdb0596e344504de3d81b705531-e1763579669638.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512408"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512412,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512408\/revisions\/2512412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2512409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}