Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers resigned from the OpenAI board on Wednesday, days after newly released congressional documents revealed years of personal correspondence between him and Jeffrey Epstein.
Larry Summers will leave the board of OpenAI, part of his departure from public roles after US lawmakers released the former US Treasury Secretary’s correspondence with the late disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://t.co/EkjGIHkSZ1
— Bloomberg (@business) November 19, 2025
Summers said he is stepping back from all public roles to “rebuild trust,” while Harvard University — where he once served as president — has opened a new investigation into his Epstein ties, according to The Harvard Crimson.
President Trump on Epstein:
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) November 18, 2025
"I threw him out of my club many years ago because I thought he was a sick pervert... Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, who ran Harvard, was with him every single night, every single weekend. They lived together. They went to his island many times. I never… pic.twitter.com/CvRw9UstXm
His departure comes as Congress, with near-unanimous support, voted to force the Justice Department to release its Epstein files. President Donald Trump had resisted the effort for months before abruptly reversing course.
The scandal has remained politically volatile, fueled by accusations from some Trump supporters that the administration has hidden key details about Epstein’s death and his connections to powerful figures.
Summers joined OpenAI’s board in 2023 after the brief ouster of CEO Sam Altman. He also holds positions with Skillsoft and Santander.
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