Harvard confirmed the retirement through a university spokesperson. Jeremy Weinstein, dean of the Harvard Kennedy School, accepted Summers’ resignation from his leadership position as co-director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government. University officials stated that the decision is connected to an internal review of documents linked to Epstein. The records, recently released by government authorities, included a series of emails that referenced past communications involving Summers. Their publication prompted renewed scrutiny and led Harvard to examine related institutional records.