Now We’re Pretending That Larry Summers Hasn’t Always Been A Jerk … from Crooks & Liars Susie Madrak

I give it six months before he’s back near the top of the Beltway leadership class. That’s just the way things go. Via CNBC

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Wednesday that he will resign from the board at OpenAI after the release of emails between him and the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Summers had announced Monday that he would be stepping back from all public commitments, but it was not immediately clear whether that included his position at the artificial intelligence startup.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to have served, excited about the potential of the company, and look forward to following their progress,” Summers said in a statement to CNBC.

[…] “I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein,” Summers said in a statement to CNBC on Monday.

See, his only mistake was to continue being pals with Epstein! Everyone loved Epstein, what’s the big deal? Just an oopsie! How could he have known?

Politico sums it up:

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