Bill Gates to discuss Jeffrey Epstein ties in interview with House panel: reports

Dems react after Bondi meeting on Epstein probe

Top officials in President Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) briefed the House Oversight Committee in mid-March to reportedly aid Congress' ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took part in a closed-door conversation with House lawmakers, including Democratic members of the Oversight Committee who spoke after the meeting. 

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is set to discuss his ties to Jeffrey Epstein when he appears before a congressional panel in June, according to multiple reports. 

The Washington Post and Politico report that Gates will testify before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee on June 10. Here’s the latest: 

Why is Bill Gates testifying before Congress? 

What we know:

Gates appears multiple times in the Justice Department’s release of documents connected to its investigation of the late financier and convicted sex offender. The Justice Department’s files include email correspondence between Gates and Epstein about philanthropic projects, calendar entries documenting dates they got together, and photos of Gates at events the two men attended.

Bill Gates attend a meeting of Bloomberg at the Plaza Hote on September 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images)

What we don't know:

It’s unclear exactly what the panel is hoping to uncover when Gates testifies. The House Oversight Committee is looking into the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein investigation. 

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What they're saying:

In a statement to Politico and The Post, a Gates spokesperson said he "welcomes" the chance to appear before the committee.

"While he never witnessed or participated in any of Epstein’s illegal conduct, he is looking forward to answering all the committee’s questions to support their important work," the spokesperson said.

The House Oversight Committee has also interviewed former Attorney General Bill Barr, former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta and Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime friend and former girlfriend of Epstein who’s serving a 20-year prison sentence for helping recruit some of his underage victims.

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Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also sat for closed-door depositions on their ties to Epstein. 

Bill Clinton's Epstein testimony wraps after 6+ hours

Former President Bill Clinton testified in front of the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY), Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) AND OTHER GOP members of the committee spoke to reporters after Clinton's testimony concluded. Hillary Clinton testified a day earlier.

Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein

The backstory:

Gates has not been accused of any wrongdoing in connection to Epstein and denies any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes. Gates has said he met with Epstein to discuss philanthropy and believed he could help Gates raise money for issues like global health.

"Every minute that I spent with him I regret and I apologize that I did that," Gates told Australia’s 9News in February. 

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Melinda French Gates, who exited the Gates Foundation in 2024 to focus on her philanthropy through Pivotal Ventures, said her ex-husband must "answer to those things" when asked about his ties to Epstein. Both Gates and French Gates have said that his relationship with Epstein created problems in their marriage.

New photos of Bill Gates and an unidentified woman from Jeffrey Epstein's estate (House Oversight Democrats)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, pictured in photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate (House Oversight Democrats)

Epstein, a wealthy financier, was known for socializing with celebrities, politicians, billionaires and the academic elite, including Gates, Clinton and President Donald Trump. Epstein was first accused of sexually abusing underage girls in 2005, but he made a secret deal with the U.S. attorney in Florida to avoid federal charges, enabling him to plead guilty in 2008 to a relatively minor state-level prostitution charge. He served 13 months in a jail work-release program.

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In 2019, Manhattan federal prosecutors revived the case and charged Epstein with sex trafficking, alleging he sexually abused dozens of girls. He killed himself in jail a month after his arrest.