Ex-Obama Aide Kathy Ruemmler Resigns from Goldman Sachs Amid Epstein Files Fallout

• Kathy Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs' chief legal officer and former Obama aide, resigned effective June 30, 2026, due to fallout from Jeffrey Epstein files.
• Documents reveal Ruemmler inquired about visiting Epstein's private island in 2017 and received numerous expensive gifts from him after leaving the White House.
• Emails show Ruemmler thanking Epstein for gifts, referring to him as "Uncle Jeffrey," and exchanging messages with him, including one on his birthday.
• Epstein, a convicted sex offender, often sought legal advice from Ruemmler, whom he called "my great defender," with over 100 exchanges documented.
• Ruemmler insists her relationship with Epstein was strictly professional, and her lawyer clarified her response to an inappropriate email from Epstein.