How Larry Summers' Harvard class reacted to his co-instructor saying his 'insights and wisdom' will be missed

"Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said he would no longer teach at Harvard University after his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were recently made public. The scandal, however, continues to play out in his old classrooms. A video posted on TikTok on Thursday showed a professor addressing a room full of Summers' former students about his absence. The Harvard Crimson, the university's student-run newspaper, reported that the professor was Summer's co-instructor"

""I'm really sorry for the undoubted disruption it's going to cause all of you." "We will miss his insights and his wisdom." In response, a student yelled out, "No, we won't." A different student could be heard saying in the video, "Yes, we will." The professor, for his part, ignored both students before introducing the guest speaker for that class: former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair."

"The video was viewed over 4.3 million times in 24 hours. That same day, a student group called The Harvard Feminist Collective began circulating a petition demanding "Harvard revoke Larry Summers' tenure and investigate and cut ALL university ties with Epstein." Epstein was an American financier and convicted sex offender who killed himself in prison in 2019 before the start of his sex-trafficking trial. Epstein's deep connections to numerous politicians, celebrities, and top-level executives, including"

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers announced that he will stop teaching at Harvard after revelations of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A classroom video captured a co-instructor informing students of Summers' decision and apologizing for the disruption while saying his insights and wisdom will be missed. Students responded with conflicting reactions, including one who shouted "No, we won't." The clip quickly went viral, drawing millions of views. A student group circulated a petition demanding that Harvard revoke Summers' tenure and sever all university ties with Epstein. Epstein died in prison in 2019 before his sex-trafficking trial.

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