Bill Gates testified before the House Oversight Committee, calling his meetings with Jeffrey Epstein a "grave error in judgment" but denying any wrongdoing. He stated he should not have met with Epstein and had no knowledge of any criminal activity.

Bill Gates said on Wednesday he made a “grave error in judgment” by meeting Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing, as the Microsoft co-founder faced hours of questioning before the House Oversight Committee about his ties to the disgraced financier. Gates said he should never have met Epstein and had no indication of ongoing criminal conduct.