00:00Warren Buffett has reportedly paused his annual gift to the Gates Foundation due to ties to
00:04Jeffrey Epstein. According to the Wall Street Journal, Buffett is delaying his decision to
00:09donate until later this year, pending a review the Gates Foundation has commissioned into its
00:14own ties to Epstein. It's a big switch up from the lifetime pledge Buffett made to the foundation
00:19back in 2006, with past donations adding up to more than $47 billion between 2006 and 2025.
00:27Bill Gates has denied witnessing any criminal conduct and called his relationship with Epstein
00:32a grave error in judgment while speaking at a June deposition before the House Oversight Committee.
00:38It's a pivotal moment for the foundation, which told Fortune first last summer it plans to spend
00:44down its endowment and shudder at the end of 2045, accelerating its giving in the years ahead.
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