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Bill Gates tells lawmakers meeting Epstein was a 'grave error in judgment' in closed-door hearing
Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a "grave error in judgment" by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing.
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What happenedBill Gates said Wednesday that he made a "grave error in judgment" by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftNews Wrap: Bill Gates says he made 'grave error' by meeting with Epstein
PBS NewsHour - Nation · Center-left · News report
CenterBill Gates tells lawmakers meeting Epstein was a 'grave error in judgment' in closed-door hearing
WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightBill Gates admits Jeffrey Epstein knew 'painful' details about his private life and admits cheating on wife
News Wrap: Bill Gates says he made 'grave error' by meeting with Epstein
In our news wrap Wednesday, Bill Gates told a congressional panel he made a "grave error in judgment" by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned the government o...
Bill Gates Says Epstein Tried to Use His Extramarital Affairs Against Him
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The billionaire philanthropist testified on Wednesday in a closed-door congressional hearing about the Justice Department’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates calls Epstein meetings a ‘grave error’ while defending actions in house testimony
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 Hous...
Bill Gates admits Jeffrey Epstein knew 'painful' details about his private life and admits cheating on wife
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Bill Gates has revealed that Jeffrey Epstein obtained knowledge of his extramarital affairs and subsequently attempted to weaponise this information against him when the pair cut ties. The...
Bill Gates says Jeffrey Epstein tried to use extramarital affairs as ‘leverage’
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates testified about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a closed-door House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing Wednesday, claiming that Epstein tried to...
Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meetings a ‘grave error in judgment’
Members of the House Oversight Committee are slated to interview the billionaire Microsoft co-founder behind closed doors, as they have done with other witnesses in the investigation. Trans...
Prominent Nick Kristof Donor Bill Gates Questioned By Congress Over Yearslong Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein
Bill Gates, a prominent donor to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's failed campaign for Oregon governor, faced congressional questioning this week over his longstanding relationshi...
Bill Gates Says He Was Blackmailed by Epstein Over Affairs
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty Bill Gates indicated that Jeffrey Epstein used knowledge about his cheating on his wife as leverage in their friendship. The bill...
‘GRAVE ERROR’: Bill Gates Reveals Information That Jeffrey Epstein Tried to ‘Leverage’ Against Him
Bill Gates told a House committee Wednesday that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein tried to leverage information about marital infidelity by the Microsoft founder against him. The bill...
Bill Gates tells Congress that meeting Epstein was "a grave error in judgment"
Bill Gates told members of Congress on Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein put his philanthropic work at risk, and that meeting him represented "a grave error in judgment."
Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he 'never reciprocated'
The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.
Bill Gates rejects wrongdoing amid scrutiny over Epstein ties
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday defended himself against questions from U. S. lawmakers regarding his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, insi...
Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence18 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report, Wire story
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Jun 10, 5:23 PM: Daily Sabah (Turkey) joined the source map.
Jun 10, 6:36 PM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jun 10, 6:36 PM: WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) joined the source map.
Jun 10, 6:37 PM: UPI joined the source map.
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