Harvard lecturer Timothy Patrick McCarthy voiced what many insiders felt:
“That he was vindictive, that he was mean-spirited, that he was a bully, that he was crass… that we knew.” But, he added, the Epstein correspondence exposes an entirely different level of misconduct.
The Center for American Progress announced it has cut ties with Summers, though further repercussions remain uncertain.
Political Leaders Call for Stronger Accountability
Critics argue that Summers’ Epstein links show a pattern of poor judgment.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren was blunt:
“His willingness to cozy up to a convicted sex offender demonstrates monumentally bad judgment… Summers cannot be trusted to advise our nation’s politicians, policymakers, and institutions — or teach a generation of students at Harvard or anywhere else.”
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As Harvard and Washington assess the fallout, Summers’ future within academia and public policy remains uncertain.
