Bill Gates appeared before the House Oversight Committee to answer questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, according to CBS News and ABC.

Gates told lawmakers he was not aware of Epstein's crimes, according to NPR. Gates described his decision to meet with Epstein as a "grave error in judgment," according to MSNBC.

The committee questioned Gates about the nature and frequency of his contacts with Epstein, according to ABC and CNN. CNN reported that congressional investigators sought information about Gates's ties to Epstein.

According to Breitbart, Gates said Epstein attempted to use information about Gates's personal infidelities as leverage. CBS News reported that additional details emerged from Gates's testimony during the hearing.

The hearing occurred amid broader scrutiny of the handling of records related to Epstein. Rep. Ro Khanna directed criticism at Attorney General Pam Bondi and Vice President JD Vance over what he described as a cover-up of Epstein files, according to the Washington Examiner. The Washington Examiner reported that Khanna's statements concerned the release of government records connected to the Epstein case.

The Justice Department and the Office of the Vice President have not provided a response included in the cited coverage to Khanna's statements.

In a separate interview, Gates discussed his meeting with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, and his childhood, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The House Oversight Committee has been examining matters related to Epstein and individuals who had contact with him, according to MSNBC and CBS News. The committee's questioning of Gates is part of that review, according to ABC.

The full record of Gates's testimony and any further committee action were not detailed in the cited coverage.