NEWYou can now listen Fox News articles. The Gates Foundation did not specify whether the planned job reductions are related to the review. The job cuts were announced earlier this year in conjunction with the foundation’s annual budget planning. The review has, however, brought renewed scrutiny to the foundation’s interactions with Epstein in the past and its policies on vetting partnerships. This has raised broader questions regarding governance at one of world’s largest charitable organizations. Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman ordered an external review early this year to assess the foundation’s past engagement with Epstein and our current policies on vetting and developing philanthropic partnership,” a press release said. The review is in progress, and we expect to receive an update from the board and management this summer. “BILL GATES CALLS SELF ‘FOOLISH,’ FOR SPENDING TIMES WITH CONVICTED SEROUS OFFENDER JEFFERY EPSTEINThe organization also stated that employees were informed of the job cuts in January during discussions about its 2026 budget. The press release stated that “this cap will reduce the Foundation’s current target of 2,375 jobs by up to 500 by 2030.” Targets and timelines would be calibrated annually. The Department of Justice released in February more than 3,000,000 Epstein’s investigative files, including personal email. The emails reportedly revealed that Bill Gates had affairs with Melinda Gates while they were married and sought medication for a sexually transmitted disease without her knowledge. “I did nothing illegal.” Gates stated, “I saw nothing illicit.” The Wall Street Journal reviewed a recording of a townhall meeting.
