Exclusive: House Democrat urges Goldman Sachs to cut ties with former top lawyer over Epstein scrutiny

Kathy Ruemmler (center), former chief legal officer at Goldman Sachs, arrives for an interview before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee over her ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 15, 2026. Al Drago/Reuters

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is calling on Goldman Sachs to sever all remaining ties with Kathy Ruemmler, the firm’s former chief legal officer, following her testimony last month about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

In a letter sent on Friday to Goldman CEO David Solomon, Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia called Ruemmler’s testimony before the committee “nothing short of shocking” and said that she was “clearly demonstrating a refusal to take accountability for her conduct.”

“Ms. Ruemmler should not serve as a Goldman Sachs executive in any capacity,” Garcia wrote. Ruemmler initially announced her resignation from the bank in February after a series of reports, including from CNN, detailing the extent of her relationship with Epstein in the years before he died in 2019.

While Ruemmler initially said she intended to leave the bank on June 30, she has since remained in an advisory role, reportedly at the behest of Solomon, while the firm seeks to replace her.