Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said that he would step back from public life after new emails showing the extent of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein surfaced. "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused," he said in a statement to Business Insider on Monday. "I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein." Epstein was an American financier and convicted sex offender known for his elite social circle. In