File 027126
Email Chain Regarding Lawrence Summers' Federal Reserve Withdrawal (File 027126)
Email correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein and Ehud Barak discussing Lawrence Summers' withdrawal from consideration as Federal Reserve chair, with commentary on the political implications.
Summary
In this September 2013 email exchange, Jeffrey Epstein and Ehud Barak discuss Lawrence Summers' withdrawal from the Federal Reserve chairmanship race following opposition from Democratic senators. Barak references the situation as "a major blow to a friend" and speculates about potential replacements, while Epstein notes that Summers and his wife Lisa are now free to pursue personal interests without the constraints of a dual-city arrangement. The email includes a forwarded Financial Times breaking news alert announcing Summers' decision to withdraw.
From: Jeffrey Epstein [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Sent: 9/16/2013 11:15:03 AMTo: ehud barak___________________________Subject: Re: Summers withdraws from Fed raceyes the good side is now he is free to have fun and a life. LIsa the wife is very happy as she did not want tolive in two cities. tell you more when i see youOn Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 7:12 AM, ehud barak -A major blow to a friend. Lest BO takes him to replace JL.Now he'll probably be free in the next few days. EBSent from my iPadBegin forwarded message:wrote:From: "FT Breaking News" <FTgemailbriefings.ft.com>Date: 15 23:50:52 2013 -ontnon GMT+03:00To:Subject: Summers withdraws from Fed raceReply-To: "FT Breaking News" <FT409AS2.6532248@emailbriefingsft.com>To view this email as a webpage, click here'ffgasSunday September 15 2013BREAKING NEWSSummers withdraws from Fed raceLawrence Summers has taken himself out of the running to be thenext chair of the Federal Reserve, withdrawing his name afteropposition from key Democratic senators indicated they wouldoppose his nomination.Mr Summers, a former Treasury Secretary and senior economicadviser to Barack Obama in his first term, galvanised oppositionamong left-of-centre Democrats who painted him as symbol of thewrongs of financial deregulation.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 0271264.-474E.Manage emailFeedbackForward this emailManage portfolioSubscribe to the FTFollow the FTUnsubscribe I My Account I RSS I Privacy Policy I About Us I Help0 THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page.This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R ORL.Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.***********************************************************The information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJeffrey EpsteinUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 027127