Warren Buffett has said he has not spoken with Bill Gates since recent revelations linked to Jeffrey Epstein, while offering a candid reflection on his past association with the Gates Foundation, in an interview to CNBC.
Buffett said that while he does not regret donating substantial sums to the foundation, he does acknowledge he wishes some events had unfolded differently.
Commenting on Epstein, Buffett said the disgraced financier had a pattern of exploiting other people’s weaknesses, underscoring the seriousness of the allegations and their wider impact.
When asked whether he remains friends with Gates, Buffett declined to give a direct answer, further signalling a possible strain in what was once a close and high-profile relationship between the two business giants.
On question that if he is going to continue giving the donations to the Gates Foundation, Buffet said that he will wait to see what unfolds next.
{{/usCountry}}On question that if he is going to continue giving the donations to the Gates Foundation, Buffet said that he will wait to see what unfolds next.
{{/usCountry}}The remarks come amid renewed scrutiny surrounding Epstein, the notorious sex offender whose past associations with Gates and other prominent figures have triggered fresh fallout, following the recent release of the so-called Epstein files that shed more light on these relationships.
World a dangerous place with nuclear weapons in hands of countries like North Korea and Iran
Buffet signaled a support to the US aggression on Iran, saying that the scenario would be very difficult if Iran had a nuclear bomb. He indicated that the world is a dangerous place with North Korea possesing a nuclear bomb and Iran wanting to have it. He said that people used to be ‘enormously worried’ when just 2 countries - the USA and Russia - had the nuclear weapons and now there are nine countries that have it, including 'a guy in North Korea'.
Buffett, now 95 years old, said that he is still involved in making investments in Berkshire Hathaway, multinational conglomerate, despite not being its CEO anymore. He said that he follows markets very closely, adding that Berkshire made more than $100 billion on its investment in Apple. "Apple remains Berkshire's largest individual stock investment," he said.