Former Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler(l) and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates|Kuhlmann; Pete Souza|CC BY 3.0 DE
The House Oversight Committee has asked several high-profile figures to testify about their ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The committee, led by Republican James Comer, has asked Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black, and top ex-Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler to testify in the coming months.
Gates has apologized for meeting with Epstein and called it a mistake. Black left Apollo in 2021 after reports about payments to Epstein.
Ruemmler, who resigned from Goldman Sachs last month, said she only had a professional relationship and knew nothing about illegal activity.
Other high-profile figures
The House committee recently interviewed former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has also agreed to testify. He said he visited Epstein’s island once with his family but had no real relationship with him.