Larry Summers Resigns From Harvard in Epstein File Fallout

The influential economist served as president of Harvard university and Treasury secretary.

Larry Summers in Sun Valley, Idaho, in a file photo. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Former Harvard University president Larry Summers will step down from his roles at the Ivy League school, the latest fallout from his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“I have made the difficult decision to retire from my Harvard professorship at the end of this academic year,” Summers said in a Feb. 25 statement.