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Bill Gates (Microsoft co-founder)
Bǐ-ěr Gàicí
比尔·盖茨
will
jiāng
将
regarding / about
jiù
就
Epstein (Jeffrey Epstein)
Àipōsītǎn
爱泼斯坦
case
àn
案
to attend / to appear at
chūxí
出席
Congress
guóhuì
国会
hearing / testimony
tīngzhèng
听证
。

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
founder
chuàngshǐrén
创始人
Bill Gates
Bǐ-ěr Gàicí
比尔·盖茨
will
jiāng
将
on
yú
于
June
liùyuè
六月
to appear at
chūxí
出席
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Congress
guóhuì
国会
hearing
tīngzhènghuì
听证会
，
to answer
huídá
回答
regarding / about
guānyú
关于
he / his
tā
他
with
yǔ
与
Epstein (Jeffrey Epstein)
Àipōsītǎn
爱泼斯坦
relationship / connections
guānxi
关系
(possessive particle)
de
的
questions
wèntí
问题
。

April 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
founder
chuàngshǐrén
创始人
Bill Gates
Bǐ-ěr Gàicí
比尔·盖茨
to agree
tóngyì
同意
on
zài
在
June 10
liùyuè shí rì
六月十日
to attend
chūxí
出席
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Congress
guóhuì
国会
hearing
tīngzhènghuì
听证会
。
Congress
guóhuì
国会
is currently
zhèngzài
正在
to investigate
diàochá
调查
the late / deceased
yǐgù
已故
financier
jīnróngjiā
金融家
Epstein (Jeffrey Epstein)
Àipōsītǎn
爱泼斯坦
(possessive particle)
de
的
case
ànjiàn
案件
。
Gates (Bill Gates)
Gàicí
盖茨
and
hé
和
Epstein
Àipōsītǎn
爱泼斯坦
during
zài
在
the year 2011
èr líng yīyī nián
2011年
to / until
dào
到
the year 2014
èr líng yīsì nián
2014年
between
zhījiān
之间
had
yǒuguò
有过
multiple
duō cì
多次
contact / meetings
jiēchù
接触
。
Gates
Gàicí
盖茨
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
he
tā
他
has never
cóngwèi
从未
to participate in
cānyù
参与
or
huò
或
to know about
zhīdào
知道
Epstein
Àipōsītǎn
爱泼斯坦
(possessive particle)
de
的
criminal activities
fànzuì
犯罪
behavior / conduct
xíngwéi
行为
。
he
tā
他
(possessive particle)
de
的
spokesperson
fāyánrén
发言人
to say
shuō
说
，
Gates
Gàicí
盖茨
very
hěn
很
to welcome
huānyíng
欢迎
this
zhè cì
这次
opportunity
jīhuì
机会
to go
qù
去
to answer
huídá
回答
all
suǒyǒu
所有
(possessive particle)
de
的
questions
wèntí
问题
。
besides / in addition to
chúle
除了
Gates
Gàicí
盖茨
，
there are also
háiyǒu
还有
other
qítā
其他
several
jǐ wèi
几位
well-known / prominent
zhīmíng
知名
figures / people
rénshì
人士
also
yě
也
will
jiāng
将
to attend / to appear
chūxí
出席
hearing
tīngzhènghuì
听证会
。

New Words

Wēiruǎn
微软
Microsoft
chuàngshǐrén
创始人
founder
guóhuì
国会
Congress
diàochá
调查
to investigate
Àipōsītǎn
爱泼斯坦
Epstein
ànjiàn
案件
case
cānyù
参与
to participate
fànzuì
犯罪
criminal activities
fāyánrén
发言人
spokesperson
tīngzhènghuì
听证会
hearing

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Lifestyle & Culture

Bill Gates to Testify Before Congress About Epstein Ties

Microsoft founder Bill Gates will appear at a US congressional hearing in June to answer questions about his connections to Epstein.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has agreed to appear on June 10 before a U.S. Congressional hearing. Congress is currently investigating a case involving the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Gates and Epstein had multiple contacts between 2011 and 2014. Gates stated he has never participated in or known about Epstein's criminal activities. His spokesperson said Gates welcomes the opportunity to answer all questions. Besides Gates, several other prominent figures will also attend the hearing.

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