Larry Summers, the former president of Harvard University and a prominent economist, has announced his decision to resign from teaching at Harvard at the end of the current academic year. This choice comes in light of an ongoing review by the university regarding documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein that were recently disclosed by the government. Summers previously announced his intention to stop teaching in November 2025 while the investigation was being conducted.

In addition to his teaching role, Summers has also stepped down from his position as co-director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School, a role he has held since 2011. The decision reflects Harvard's commitment to addressing serious allegations related to Epstein and following due process to ensure that any connections between university figures and the disgraced financier are thoroughly examined.

This development raises important questions about the ethical responsibilities of academic institutions when addressing past associations with individuals like Epstein, who has been implicated in grave crimes. Summers, having been a leading figure in economics and a former U.S. Treasury Secretary, has been under scrutiny, and his resignation might signal a broader accountability movement within elite academic and governmental circles regarding their ties to controversial figures.