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House Oversight Chairman James Comer told viewers on Newsmax that Bill Gates himself has admitted he “spent a lot of time” with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and Comer said Congress will keep pulling at that thread until the full story is revealed. Comer’s comments follow the committee’s push to question every wealthy, powerful person who associated with Epstein so Americans can see what really happened behind closed doors.
Bill Gates appeared before the committee in a closed-door session on June 10, 2026, and described his dealings with Epstein as “one of the larger mistakes I’ve made,” saying the interactions from about 2011 to 2014 were a “complete dead end.” He also acknowledged personal failings, including extramarital affairs, and told lawmakers Epstein later tried to use knowledge of those affairs to pressure him to re-engage.
New reporting and an external review of Gates Foundation activity show Gates and foundation staff met with Epstein repeatedly despite internal warnings, with some reports saying the foundation met with Epstein roughly 30 times — a stunning lapse for an organization that claims to prize integrity. If the foundation and its founder were so casual about associating with a convicted predator, ordinary Americans have every right to demand answers about judgment and influence.
Democrats and some in the media will tell you this is all nuance and old news, but Chairman Comer and Republican investigators are rightly treating it as a matter of accountability. Comer has already signaled plans to seek transcribed in-person interviews with Gates and other high-profile associates such as Leon Black and former Clinton aides, insisting the committee will leave no stone unturned.
Gates’s claim that meeting Epstein was “a grave error in judgment” does not erase the reality that elites often keep company with unsavory figures for access and advantage, then offer meek apologies when exposed. Washington’s elites must not be allowed to sweep these connections under a rug with contrite press releases while ordinary citizens pay the price in lost trust and skewed priorities.
The unsealing of the Epstein files and new investigative reporting have reopened wounds and raised tough questions about who benefitted from Epstein’s networks and why institutions failed to act sooner. Conservatives who believe in the rule of law should applaud vigorous oversight and demand the Department of Justice and Congress show the same backbone for the powerful that they would for anyone else.
This is not about partisan theater — it’s about restoring accountability and protecting the innocent from predators who used wealth and influence to hide their crimes. Chairman Comer’s insistence on bringing in every prominent associate for questioning is the right course: transparency, testimonies under oath, and consequences where warranted are how we rebuild trust in our institutions.
Hardworking Americans deserve to know whether their leaders and philanthropists acted in good faith or traded access for advantage while victims suffered in silence. Let Congress finish this work, let the evidence see the light, and let every powerful figure who enabled Epstein answer for their choices — no exceptions, no excuses.
