• Key takeaways from Bill Gates’ interview with House committee about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

    Key takeaways from Bill Gatesinterview with House committee about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

    Jun 10, 2026 01:28 PM EDT

    ... has expressed regret for his relationship with Epstein and maintained that none of his meetings with the late financier involved illicit activity. In a 2021 interview, Gates told PBS News that he regretted having dinners with Epstein. “He had relationships with people he said would give to global health, which ...

  • Read the House transcripts of Bill Gates and Lesley Groff's interviews in Epstein probe

    Read the House transcripts of Bill Gates and Lesley Groff's interviews in Epstein probe

    Jun 23, 2026 10:07 PM EDT

    The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released transcripts of the testimonies by Bill Gates and Lesley Groff in closed-door depositions before the panel in June as part of its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Read Gates' testimony by clicking below: Gates said after his interview that ...

  • WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivors

    WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivors

    Jun 10, 2026 03:40 PM EDT

    ... reciprocated,” Gates said. The remarks come as lawmakers review documents detailing Gates’ interactions with Epstein. Included in the files are calendar entries for meetings between Gates and Epstein, email correspondence between the two about philanthropic projects and photos of Gates at events that Epstein also attended. Their relationship began in ...

  • Who is Kathryn Ruemmler? Former Obama White House attorney interviewed about Epstein emails

    Who is Kathryn Ruemmler? Former Obama White House attorney interviewed about Epstein emails

    Jul 31, 2026 07:07 PM EDT

    ... at Latham & Watkins. Epstein wanted her to work through the legal issues for a new investment fund geared toward philanthropy with billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Though that particular opportunity fizzled out, Epstein later referred her to a client, for whom he was already a primary adviser. During her ...

  • Who is Jes Staley? Former JPMorgan executive interviewed about Epstein ties

    Who is Jes Staley? Former JPMorgan executive interviewed about Epstein ties

    Jul 23, 2026 04:11 PM EDT

    ... to some high-profile resignations and calls for more accountability. Other notable figures who have provided testimony include billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist Bill Gates, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, former Attorney General Pam Bondi, two of Epstein's ...

  • WATCH: House lawmakers speak ahead of Kathy Ruemmler interview in Epstein probe

    WATCH: House lawmakers speak ahead of Kathy Ruemmler interview in Epstein probe

    Jul 15, 2026 06:01 PM EDT

    ... of powerful people connected with Epstein. The bipartisan inquiry has already included testimony from more than a dozen high-profile witnesses, including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and former President Bill Clinton, as lawmakers examine how Epstein's wealth and influence may have helped shield him from scrutiny. Ruemmler served ...

  • Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates' foundation after Microsoft cofounder's Epstein ties disclosed

    Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates' foundation after Microsoft cofounder's Epstein ties disclosed

    Jul 14, 2026 05:55 PM EDT

    OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates' foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He will donate about $6 billion to four foundations connected to his own family, but did not mention Gates ...

  • Bill Gates pledges remaining fortune to Gates Foundation, which will close in 2045

    Bill Gates pledges remaining fortune to Gates Foundation, which will close in 2045

    May 08, 2025 05:23 PM EDT

    ... an additional $200 billion over the next 20 years. The foundation already has an endowment of $77 billion built from donations from Gates, Melinda French Gates and Buffett. “It’s kind of thrilling to have that much to be able to put into these causes,” Gates said in an interview ...

  • Bill Gates is breaking ground on a nuclear power plant in Wyoming

    Bill Gates is breaking ground on a nuclear power plant in Wyoming

    Jun 10, 2024 10:34 PM EDT

    ... founded TerraPower in 2008 as a way for the private sector to propel advanced nuclear energy forward to provide safe, abundant, carbon-free energy.WATCH: Bill Gates on vaccine equity, boosters, climate, his foundation and Epstein meetings The company's 345-megawatt reactor could generate up to 500 megawatts at ...

  • Bill Gates on where the COVID-19 pandemic will hurt the most

    Bill Gates on where the COVID-19 pandemic will hurt the most

    Apr 07, 2020 10:50 PM EDT

    Bill Gates, the billionaire and philanthropist who sounded a prescient warning five years ago about the threat of a global pandemic, spoke about the need for more testing and vaccine capabilities in the fight against the novel coronavirus.  When Gates warned in a 2015 TED Talk that “if anything kills ...