NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers

Elizabeth Warren and Raja Krishnamoorthi have flagged concerns

to Goldman Sachs ( GS ) CEO David Solomon over his reported

plans to keep top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler as an adviser despite

her links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Goldman's legal officer Ruemmler resigned this year after

documents published by the U.S. Justice Department showed she

accepted gifts from Epstein and advised him on how to address

media inquiries regarding his crimes. Her resignation will be

effective June 30, a source told Reuters.

Solomon has asked her to stay at the firm as an adviser,

Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of

the matter.

Goldman Sachs ( GS ) declined to comment on the report.

In the letter, U.S. Senator Warren and U.S. Representative

Krishnamoorthi raised concerns that the material released by the

DOJ and other reporting suggest Ruemmler maintained extensive

contact with Epstein years after his conviction.

"The information uncovered in recent months not only raises

serious questions as to whether Goldman Sachs ( GS ) either failed to

conduct proper due diligence or viewed Ruemmler's relationship

with Epstein as appropriate when appointing her as the firm's

top lawyer, but now calls into question your professional

judgment and fitness to continue leading one of the largest

banks in the United States," the letter said.

The lawmakers asked Solomon to explain if "Ruemmler is no

longer departing the bank, please provide the reasoning, her new

title, duties associated with her new role, and details

regarding her compensation package."

"Did you 'press' Ruemmler to stay at the firm? If so, why?" it

said.

Ruemmler did not immediately respond to a Reuters request

for comment. Her external spokesperson declined to comment.

The departure of Ruemmler, who was among the top executive

officers of the Wall Street firm, is the most high-profile

banking exit after the release of the latest Epstein documents

by the DOJ earlier this year.

Krishnamoorthi and Warren requested responses from Solomon

by June 26 regarding Goldman's prior knowledge of Ruemmler's

relationship with Epstein, the firm's due diligence and defense

of its top lawyer following the DOJ document release, the letter

said.

Goldman CEO Solomon said in February he had reluctantly

accepted her resignation, telling CNBC he respected her decision

to leave.

Scrutiny has intensified on the ties between major financial

institutions and Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 while

awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His death at

the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City was ruled

a suicide.