Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett on Tuesday said he has not spoken to Bill Gates since details linked to Jeffrey Epstein became public. “I haven’t talked to him at all since the whole thing was unveiled,” Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick.
“I don’t want to be in a position where I know things … to be called as a witness,” he added.
Buffett also spoke about Epstein, whose associations with several high-profile figures, including Gates, have drawn scrutiny following the release of related files.
“It is astounding to me that anyone could be that successful as a con man,” Buffett said.
“Men are going to like sex … and some of them are going to like not paying taxes, and he figured out their weaknesses,” he said.
On the ongoing tensions involving Iran, Buffett warned of the risks posed by nuclear weapons, especially if more countries acquire them.
“I would say that one way or another, in the next 100 years or so, something will happen that will cause (nuclear weapons) it to be used. And we can’t take what is out there now. And if you thought it was dangerous with the Soviets and us … just wonder who we are dealing with … I would say the most dangerous thing is someone who has the hand on the switch who is dying themselves,” he said.
“I do know that, it would be more difficult if Iran has the bomb then if they don’t,” he added.
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He also noted that global concerns have grown as more countries have acquired nuclear weapons, compared to earlier when only the US and the Soviet Union held such capabilities.
*With Agency Inputs