00:07Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates appeared before the House Oversight Committee today
00:12in relation to their probe of Jeffrey Epstein.
00:15The hearing was closed session, but in remarks obtained by the Associated Press,
00:20Gates expressed regret and said that it was a grave error to meet with Epstein.
00:26Gates said that he communicated with Epstein in connection to his philanthropic work
00:30and that Epstein had connections to donors that he was interested in.
00:36Gates was the 15th person to appear before the Republican-led panel as they look into Epstein and his ties.
00:44Lawmakers came from the meeting and said that Gates was largely cooperative.
00:49Lawmakers said that Gates acknowledged that he communicated with Epstein,
00:53but cut off all ties after December 2014.
00:57Some lawmakers said that they pressed Gates on why he still communicated with Epstein
01:01after he pled guilty in 2008.
01:15Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers said that Gates also provided other names
01:20of people in Epstein's world.
01:23The committee and its investigation is ongoing,
01:26and other people are still expected to be called to appear before them.
01:31On Wednesday, Chair James Comer said that he hopes that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
01:36will appear before the committee to also answer questions.
01:39There's no known timetable for when it will wrap up.
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