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Bill Gates Held A Top Secret 'Q' Clearance For Seven Years - And The DOE Won't Say Why

Bill Gates Held A Top Secret 'Q' Clearance For Seven Years - And The DOE Won't Say Why Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates held a top-tier "Q" security clearance at the Department of Energy from 2014 to 2021 - though the DOE didn't grant it. Another federal agency vetted him first, a.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: ZeroHedge ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from ZeroHedge says: Bill Gates Held A Top Secret 'Q' Clearance For Seven Years - And The DOE Won't Say Why Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates held a top-tier "Q" security clearance at the Department of Energy from 2014 to 2021 - though the DOE didn't grant it. Another federal agency vetted him first, a.

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  • Primary source: ZeroHedge
  • Published: Aug 2, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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