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CNN anchor Anderson Cooper confronted billionaire Bill Gates about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, leading to an icy sendoff at the end.

On Wednesday, Gates appeared on CNN to talk about a recent essay he wrote arguing that the AI industry is not admitting the real risks of the technology. However, at the end of the interview, Cooper noted that it was also Gates' first television appearance since his closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee investigating Epstein's crimes.

"What was the extent of your relationship with Epstein?" Cooper asked Gates. "Did you ever interact with any of his victims?"...

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper called out Trump's acceptance of luxurious gifts with a montage showing his past comments.

Cooper was doing a segment about Trump's jet that was gifted to him by Qatar while also bringing up more recent revelations of enrichment by Trump and his family through foreign deals, including in Kazakhstan and through his crypto ventures.

However, Cooper made a point about Trump's hypocrisy by playing a video from his 2016 debate with former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton....

CNN analysts stressed the gravity of revelations of Trump's major profits from cryptocurrency.

According to a New York Times report, the Trump family profited to the tune of $1.4 billion through their cryptocurrency business. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper described the revelations as "incredible" and "stunning" as he spoke with other analysts. According to the Times report, Trump reeled in more than $2.2 billion in total revenue in 2025.

"It really is hard to overstate just how unusual and how historic this is," New York Times investigative reporter Eric Lipton told Cooper....

A veteran "60 Minutes" producer is bolting after clashing with CBS News boss Bari Weiss over a "white genocide" story, per a new report.

Michael Gavshon worked alongside correspondent Anderson Cooper on a story that debunked Trump's claim of "white genocide" in South Africa, which left him exasperated, according to an exclusive by The New York Post. Gavshon announced that he'll leave the show at the end of June, per a memo obtained by the Post.

"The old chestnut, I have stood on the shoulders of giants, couldn't be more true," Gavshon wrote in the memo. He noted that he spent 34 years at "60 Minutes" and 41 years at CBS News....

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper couldn't keep himself together while reading the mission statement for the Trump family's gold phone.

Cooper was doing a segment about Trump-branded gold merch, including his coin, sneakers, and phone. According to Cooper, the $499 gold-plated phone reportedly started shipping nearly a year after buyers made deposits to receive it.

"While originally marketed as being 'Made in the USA,' they're now being touted as designed with American values in mind," Cooper said, adding "Sorry" for letting a laugh slip before he could finish. "We should just pause and reflect on that claim for a minute: 'Designed with American values in mind.' I don't know what that means. Somebody was thinking about America when they decided to hawk these?"...

Journalist Anderson Cooper announced Monday that he was leaving "60 Minutes" amid reports that he opted not to renew his contract with CBS News under new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

Cooper is among the latest exits at the company, and plans to leave after the current season ends. He told CBS he would not return in the fall, The Wrap reported.

Cooper has anchored for CNN and also reported for the long-running show. He released a statement confirming the news, according to Deadline....