Rep. Nancy Mace, R-(S.C.), is calling on Congress to compel billionaire Bill Gates to testify under oath about his past relationship with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following the release of millions of pages of newly disclosed federal records tied to the Epstein investigation.
Mace formally requested that House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer issue a subpoena for Gates, citing concerns raised by the Department of Justice’s recent release of approximately three million pages of Epstein-related communications.
The newly released documents include allegations involving Gates, including claims of extramarital sexual activity and efforts to conceal a sexually transmitted infection. The release references July 2013 emails attributed to Epstein alleging that Gates sought antibiotics to secretly provide to his then-wife, Melinda French Gates, and describing other alleged conduct involving Epstein and Gates.
“If these allegations are false, Bill Gates should have no problem saying so under oath before Congress,” Mace told Newsmax. “The American people deserve answers about why one of the richest and most powerful people in the world was so cozy with a convicted child sex trafficker.”
“We intend to get to the bottom of the entire Epstein saga and hold those accountable who think they’re above the law,” Mace said.
The release also cited remarks from Melinda French Gates during a recent NPR interview in which she said questions surrounding the allegations should be directed elsewhere.
“Whatever questions remain there of what, I can’t even begin to know all of it, those questions are for those people and for even my ex-husband. They need to answer to those things, not me,” French Gates said.
“We stand with Melinda Gates,” Mace added, “These allegations are sick. But she’s right, her ex-husband needs to answer for his alleged behavior. Nobody gets a free pass. Not billionaires, not Hollywood, not anybody.”
Mace added, “Bill Gates needs to testify under oath, period.”
Mace wrote that although a Gates spokesperson has denied the allegations, she believes such denials are insufficient without sworn testimony before Congress. The release of millions of Epstein-related documents has prompted additional congressional action. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are scheduled to testify before Congress later this month.
The Department of Justice recently released a massive tranche of previously sealed records tied to Epstein, often referred to as the Epstein files. Among the documents are draft emails saved in Epstein’s account that reference Gates and allege personal and professional interactions. The drafts include unverified and salacious claims, including allegations that Gates contracted a sexually transmitted infection and sought to conceal it. The drafts were never sent and contain no independent corroboration.
Gates has strongly denied the allegations, calling them “absolutely absurd and completely false.” He has stated that he met Epstein beginning in 2011 during discussions about potential philanthropic fundraising but insists he never engaged in inappropriate conduct, never visited Epstein’s private island, and regrets any association with him.
While Gates’s name appears among other powerful figures connected to Epstein, there is no credible evidence in the released documents tying him to criminal conduct related to Epstein’s offenses.
