Larry Summers, the former US treasury secretary and Harvard University president, has been embroiled in controversy over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted child sex offender. The exchanges between the two men, obtained by Republican legislators, paint a picture of a close confidant relationship that raises questions about Summers's judgment.
The emails, which date back to 2013 and were released in recent days, reveal a deep exchange of personal views on politics, relationships, and women. Summers wrote to Epstein in 2017: "I'm trying to figure why [the] American elite think if u murder your baby by beating and abandonment it must be irrelevant to your admission to Harvard." He later stated that half of the IQ in the world was possessed by women.
The relationship between Summers and Epstein has been widely criticized, with many accusing Summers of having an error of judgment in associating with a convicted sex offender. Summers has since apologized for his association with Epstein, saying he "deeply regrets" being in contact with him after his conviction.
The exchange highlights the close relationship between Summers and Epstein, who met frequently over dinner between 2013 and 2016. The two men discussed philanthropic social networking and women, including Summers's romantic gestures towards an unnamed woman that were rebuffed.
The revelations have sparked a wider investigation into Epstein's connections to prominent Democrats and business leaders, including Trump, who has called for the Department of Justice and FBI to investigate Epstein's "involvement and relationship" with Summers.
The emails, which date back to 2013 and were released in recent days, reveal a deep exchange of personal views on politics, relationships, and women. Summers wrote to Epstein in 2017: "I'm trying to figure why [the] American elite think if u murder your baby by beating and abandonment it must be irrelevant to your admission to Harvard." He later stated that half of the IQ in the world was possessed by women.
The relationship between Summers and Epstein has been widely criticized, with many accusing Summers of having an error of judgment in associating with a convicted sex offender. Summers has since apologized for his association with Epstein, saying he "deeply regrets" being in contact with him after his conviction.
The exchange highlights the close relationship between Summers and Epstein, who met frequently over dinner between 2013 and 2016. The two men discussed philanthropic social networking and women, including Summers's romantic gestures towards an unnamed woman that were rebuffed.
The revelations have sparked a wider investigation into Epstein's connections to prominent Democrats and business leaders, including Trump, who has called for the Department of Justice and FBI to investigate Epstein's "involvement and relationship" with Summers.
I'm shocked by how much this whole thing reveals about Larry Summers' judgment. I mean, come on, he was having dinner chats with Jeffrey Epstein all those years ago, despite knowing what Epstein was capable of. It just seems like a huge error in judgment on Summers' part. And to think that he even expressed some pretty disturbing views on women's intelligence - 50% of the world's IQ being possessed by women? Give me a break 
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, i mean, you get caught up in a friendship with epstein and you're like "oh yeah, no big deal he's just a convicted child sex offender" 
. how many times have we seen this happen before? it's not exactly a great look for anyone involved 
. summers should've known better, but i guess when you're a Harvard president and a former treasury secretary, you start to think you're above the law 
. anyway, this whole thing just makes me wanna shake my head 
I'm telling you, this is just the tip of the iceberg! Think about it, Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein, they're like two peas in a pod, right? They're both connected to the 1%, they both have a thing for "philanthropy"... sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? 
I'm not saying he did anything wrong or that Epstein was a great guy (he wasn't), but Summers should've known better than to hang out with someone who got sentenced to jail time. It just shows how messed up the world can be when rich people and politicians get away with stuff like this 
and now there's even talk of other powerful people being involved 
what's going on here?! 
but omg this is low 
and btw half of the iq in the world possessed by women? lololol summsers needs to get it together. this whole thing is getting juicy, esp with trump jumping on the bandwagon... maybe we'll finally see some real accountability 
and also, him defending someone who murdered a baby? what was he thinking?!