Who is Kathryn Ruemmler? Former Obama White House counsel is all over the Epstein files
What's the administration thinking here?
Kathryn Ruemmler has spent much of her career behind the scenes at the highest levels of power, serving as former President Barack Obama’s longest-tenured White House counsel before rising to become Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer. Now, newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents and her recent resignation from the bank have thrust her into an unfamiliar spotlight, raising fresh questions about the former administration insider and her ties to the late disgraced financier.
Ruemmler stepped down last week as Goldman Sachs’s chief legal officer and general counsel after months of scrutiny tied to Justice Department releases detailing Epstein’s network of associates. Her resignation takes effect June 30.
There is no indication that individuals mentioned in the millions of Epstein-related documents released by U.S. authorities engaged in criminal wrongdoing. Still, the steady stream of disclosures has created a growing reputational challenge for Goldman Sachs, where Ruemmler oversaw legal, regulatory, and reputational risk matters.
In a statement provided to the Washington Examiner, Jennifer Connelly, a spokeswoman for Ruemmler, said the former Goldman executive “has done nothing wrong and has nothing to hide.”
“Jeffrey Epstein was a man of a thousand faces,” Connelly said. “Ms. Ruemmler only saw the one he put on to win people over and gain credibility and acceptance. Her views were shaped by that and his denials of any wrongdoing other than what he had pled guilty to years prior.”
Connelly said Ruemmler knew Epstein through her work as a criminal defense attorney, shared a client with him, and received referrals from him in a professional context. At times, Epstein sought informal advice, she said, and Ruemmler offered feedback based on her understanding at the time, without any formal involvement.
“Ms. Ruemmler has deep sympathy for those harmed by Epstein and if she knew then what she knows now, she never would have dealt with him at all,” Connelly added.
New details from Epstein files
Ruemmler is among the latest high-profile figures to face scrutiny over past ties to Epstein, whose relationships with prominent lawyers, executives, and politicians continue to draw renewed attention as new records are released by the Justice Department.
Emails released in connection with Epstein’s records show a familiar and friendly tone between the two, including exchanges in which Epstein sent her expensive gifts. In one October 2018 message regarding a delivery, …
What's the administration thinking here?
Kathryn Ruemmler has spent much of her career behind the scenes at the highest levels of power, serving as former President Barack Obama’s longest-tenured White House counsel before rising to become Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer. Now, newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents and her recent resignation from the bank have thrust her into an unfamiliar spotlight, raising fresh questions about the former administration insider and her ties to the late disgraced financier.
Ruemmler stepped down last week as Goldman Sachs’s chief legal officer and general counsel after months of scrutiny tied to Justice Department releases detailing Epstein’s network of associates. Her resignation takes effect June 30.
There is no indication that individuals mentioned in the millions of Epstein-related documents released by U.S. authorities engaged in criminal wrongdoing. Still, the steady stream of disclosures has created a growing reputational challenge for Goldman Sachs, where Ruemmler oversaw legal, regulatory, and reputational risk matters.
In a statement provided to the Washington Examiner, Jennifer Connelly, a spokeswoman for Ruemmler, said the former Goldman executive “has done nothing wrong and has nothing to hide.”
“Jeffrey Epstein was a man of a thousand faces,” Connelly said. “Ms. Ruemmler only saw the one he put on to win people over and gain credibility and acceptance. Her views were shaped by that and his denials of any wrongdoing other than what he had pled guilty to years prior.”
Connelly said Ruemmler knew Epstein through her work as a criminal defense attorney, shared a client with him, and received referrals from him in a professional context. At times, Epstein sought informal advice, she said, and Ruemmler offered feedback based on her understanding at the time, without any formal involvement.
“Ms. Ruemmler has deep sympathy for those harmed by Epstein and if she knew then what she knows now, she never would have dealt with him at all,” Connelly added.
New details from Epstein files
Ruemmler is among the latest high-profile figures to face scrutiny over past ties to Epstein, whose relationships with prominent lawyers, executives, and politicians continue to draw renewed attention as new records are released by the Justice Department.
Emails released in connection with Epstein’s records show a familiar and friendly tone between the two, including exchanges in which Epstein sent her expensive gifts. In one October 2018 message regarding a delivery, …
Who is Kathryn Ruemmler? Former Obama White House counsel is all over the Epstein files
What's the administration thinking here?
Kathryn Ruemmler has spent much of her career behind the scenes at the highest levels of power, serving as former President Barack Obama’s longest-tenured White House counsel before rising to become Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer. Now, newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents and her recent resignation from the bank have thrust her into an unfamiliar spotlight, raising fresh questions about the former administration insider and her ties to the late disgraced financier.
Ruemmler stepped down last week as Goldman Sachs’s chief legal officer and general counsel after months of scrutiny tied to Justice Department releases detailing Epstein’s network of associates. Her resignation takes effect June 30.
There is no indication that individuals mentioned in the millions of Epstein-related documents released by U.S. authorities engaged in criminal wrongdoing. Still, the steady stream of disclosures has created a growing reputational challenge for Goldman Sachs, where Ruemmler oversaw legal, regulatory, and reputational risk matters.
In a statement provided to the Washington Examiner, Jennifer Connelly, a spokeswoman for Ruemmler, said the former Goldman executive “has done nothing wrong and has nothing to hide.”
“Jeffrey Epstein was a man of a thousand faces,” Connelly said. “Ms. Ruemmler only saw the one he put on to win people over and gain credibility and acceptance. Her views were shaped by that and his denials of any wrongdoing other than what he had pled guilty to years prior.”
Connelly said Ruemmler knew Epstein through her work as a criminal defense attorney, shared a client with him, and received referrals from him in a professional context. At times, Epstein sought informal advice, she said, and Ruemmler offered feedback based on her understanding at the time, without any formal involvement.
“Ms. Ruemmler has deep sympathy for those harmed by Epstein and if she knew then what she knows now, she never would have dealt with him at all,” Connelly added.
New details from Epstein files
Ruemmler is among the latest high-profile figures to face scrutiny over past ties to Epstein, whose relationships with prominent lawyers, executives, and politicians continue to draw renewed attention as new records are released by the Justice Department.
Emails released in connection with Epstein’s records show a familiar and friendly tone between the two, including exchanges in which Epstein sent her expensive gifts. In one October 2018 message regarding a delivery, …
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