Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and financier, appeared to have intimate knowledge of Donald Trump's views on public health policy, according to text messages obtained by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In 2017, Epstein was seen as a middleman between President Trump's administration and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, passing information from one to the other.
The messages reveal that Epstein had a close relationship with physician Melanie Walker, who at the time worked for what was then known as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She later became an adviser to Gates at bgC3, the entity that would become Gates Ventures. In the texts, Epstein provides advice on how to approach Bill Gates and allegedly offers his assistance in persuading him to take certain actions.
In one text message, Epstein suggests to Melanie that she should tell Bill Gates that he can call him anytime for "inside baseball" and that Trump wants to discuss surgeon general with him. He also tells her that he has been talking to Trump about the potential power a surgeon general could wield. The conversation becomes flirtatious, as Epstein writes to Melanie asking if she had slept with "Bill."
Throughout the exchange, it appears that Epstein is positioning himself as an intermediary between Trump's administration and Gates' foundation. He claims to have close communication with Trump and offers his assistance in passing messages from the president to Gates.
The texts also reveal that Epstein has a deep understanding of Trump's views on issues such as climate change, Ebola, and polio. According to Epstein, Trump thinks these diseases are not an American problem, but rather global problems. He advises Melanie to focus on "American lives saved" instead of worrying about the number of lives saved per dollar.
It is unclear what exactly was discussed during a meeting between Gates and Trump in March 2017, as reported by multiple news outlets at the time. However, Epstein does suggest that he may have had knowledge about this meeting through his relationship with Trump.
Melanie's communications with Epstein suggest a level of familiarity with Trump's inner circle, including his close advisors like Jared Kushner and Ron Lauder. The messages also hint at a close relationship between Melanie and Gates, who allegedly invited her to attend a peace meeting in Paris.
While the exact nature of these interactions is unclear, the text messages reveal a complex web of relationships between Epstein, Walker, Gates, Trump, and his advisors. They raise questions about how information was passed around these influential figures and what exactly was discussed during these meetings.
The messages reveal that Epstein had a close relationship with physician Melanie Walker, who at the time worked for what was then known as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She later became an adviser to Gates at bgC3, the entity that would become Gates Ventures. In the texts, Epstein provides advice on how to approach Bill Gates and allegedly offers his assistance in persuading him to take certain actions.
In one text message, Epstein suggests to Melanie that she should tell Bill Gates that he can call him anytime for "inside baseball" and that Trump wants to discuss surgeon general with him. He also tells her that he has been talking to Trump about the potential power a surgeon general could wield. The conversation becomes flirtatious, as Epstein writes to Melanie asking if she had slept with "Bill."
Throughout the exchange, it appears that Epstein is positioning himself as an intermediary between Trump's administration and Gates' foundation. He claims to have close communication with Trump and offers his assistance in passing messages from the president to Gates.
The texts also reveal that Epstein has a deep understanding of Trump's views on issues such as climate change, Ebola, and polio. According to Epstein, Trump thinks these diseases are not an American problem, but rather global problems. He advises Melanie to focus on "American lives saved" instead of worrying about the number of lives saved per dollar.
It is unclear what exactly was discussed during a meeting between Gates and Trump in March 2017, as reported by multiple news outlets at the time. However, Epstein does suggest that he may have had knowledge about this meeting through his relationship with Trump.
Melanie's communications with Epstein suggest a level of familiarity with Trump's inner circle, including his close advisors like Jared Kushner and Ron Lauder. The messages also hint at a close relationship between Melanie and Gates, who allegedly invited her to attend a peace meeting in Paris.
While the exact nature of these interactions is unclear, the text messages reveal a complex web of relationships between Epstein, Walker, Gates, Trump, and his advisors. They raise questions about how information was passed around these influential figures and what exactly was discussed during these meetings.