Overview
- Emails from 2014 in a DOJ release show Kathryn Ruemmler forwarded Jeffrey Epstein a draft statement about the Secret Service’s 2012 Cartagena scandal.
- Epstein proposed language for the draft, including the line “Breathe, smile. You’re free,” according to the messages.
- Ruemmler had left the White House and was in private practice at the time but was still fielding inquiries about the administration’s handling of the incident.
- Ruemmler has announced her resignation from Goldman Sachs following scrutiny of her contacts with Epstein, with her exit planned for June 30.
- A Ruemmler spokeswoman said she did nothing wrong and would not have engaged with Epstein had she known more, as reports note DOJ has publicly released only a small fraction of the broader Epstein files.