Kathryn Ruemmler, a former White House counsel under President Barack Obama and most recently the chief legal officer at Goldman Sachs, has resigned following explosive revelations about her extensive email exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The resignation comes after reports detailed thousands of messages between Ruemmler and Epstein, including correspondence sent years after his 2008 conviction on sex crimes charges.
According to the New York Post, Ruemmler’s emails to Epstein included friendly and, at times, flirtatious language. In a 2015 birthday message, she wrote, “I hope you enjoy the day with your one true love :-).” She signed other messages with “xoxo.”
Epstein replied in one exchange with a vulgar joke: “they say that men usually gvie [sic] a name to their penis, as [it] would be inappropriate to make love to a total stranger.”
Ruemmler responded that it’s “[h]ard to believe that there is still an open question about whether men are [the] inferior gender.”
The tone of the exchanges has triggered intense backlash, particularly given Epstein’s criminal record and the mounting allegations against him at the time the messages were sent.
The reports also indicate that Ruemmler may have offered strategic advice as Epstein faced renewed scrutiny. As ABC News prepared a report in 2015 involving accuser Virginia Giuffre, Ruemmler allegedly described the allegations as “fantastical” and “not [credible]” in emails to Epstein.
In another exchange involving Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein wrote to Ruemmler that “she will do as you suggest” even if it conflicted with Maxwell’s personal attorney’s guidance.
🚨 BREAKING: High-ranking Hussein Obama White House official Kathryn Ruemmler is RESIGNING from Goldman Sachs after an Epstein Files dump from the Trump DOJ exposed her ties to Epstein
THE HOUSE OF CARDS IS CRASHING DOWN! 🔥
Told you, Dems! This is a huge backfire. pic.twitter.com/LLdaQWqaP8
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 13, 2026
The emails further suggest coordination regarding visits to Epstein’s private island and other travel arrangements. Ruemmler also reportedly sought Epstein’s input on career considerations, including when she was under consideration for U.S. attorney general.
Ruemmler’s representatives have denied any wrongdoing.
“Ms. Ruemmler has done nothing wrong and has nothing to hide,” a Ruemmler representative told the New York Post. “Nothing in the record suggests otherwise.”
Goldman Sachs has not issued a detailed public statement beyond confirming her departure.
Epstein died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on additional sex trafficking charges. His network of high-profile associates has continued to face scrutiny as court records and communications emerge.
Ruemmler’s resignation marks one of the most significant professional consequences tied to the resurfacing of Epstein’s correspondence, underscoring how the fallout from the scandal continues to ripple through the upper ranks of politics and finance.
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