Ruemmler's relationship with Epstein was detailed in thousands of emails, showing she advised him, criticized his alleged victims, and helped rehabilitate his image, leading to criticism and calls for her to appear before a congressional committee.

Former Obama WH Counsel called Epstein "wonderful Jeffrey" and said "I adore him" after he booked her first-class trip to Europe Kathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs and a White House counsel under former President Barack Obama, called Jeffrey Epstein "wonderful Jeffrey" and said "I adore him" in a December 2015 email exchange which appears to show Epstein booking and paying for her to have a first-class trip to Europe.