Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates stops to speak to the media as he arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
Bill Gates is set to appear before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files on Wednesday.
The House Oversight Committee is scheduled to interview Gates in a non-public, closed-door session.
Gates has denied any knowledge of Epstein’s abuse of young girls and federal prosecutors have not accused him of any wrongdoing. The billionaire said he had only met Epstein to discuss philanthropy.
Representative Jame Comer, the committee chairman, requested Gates to testify after he was named multiple times in documents released by the Justice Department.
Transcripts of the testimony are expected to be released at a later time.
What they're saying:
Gates said he was subpoenaed, but volunteered to testify, hoping to help the committee.
"I hope my testimony is helpful to the work, the important work of the committee, to find justice for the victims," he said.
Jeffrey Epstein
The backstory:
Jeffrey Epstein was indicted in July 2019 on charges of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors. The Department of Justice says Epstein held a network of underage girls as young as 14 who he is accused of abusing between 2002 and 2005. Epstein committed suicide in jail in 2019.
A who’s-who of the richest, most powerful men in the world make appearances in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection to their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The Epstein files have named people across industries in tech, finance, politics and other industries.