Bessent confronts Ron Wyden at hearing with accusations his son met with Jeffrey Epstein
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Senator Ron Wyden during a Senate Finance Committee hearing over allegations involving Wyden's son and Jeffrey Epstein. Bessent accused Wyden of attempting to cover up his son's meeting with Epstein regarding funding. The exchange escalated as both officials exchanged sharp criticisms and personal remarks.
- ▪Scott Bessent confronted Senator Ron Wyden about documents suggesting Wyden's son met with Jeffrey Epstein in 2016.
- ▪Bessent accused Wyden of slandering the Treasury to cover up his son's investment meeting with Epstein.
- ▪Wyden responded by dismissing Bessent's comments as irrelevant and criticized the Treasury's transparency regarding Epstein.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) in a tense scene Wednesday on Capitol Hill over documents that appeared to show the senator’s son met with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2016. Bessent, testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, clashed with Wyden, who is the committee’s ranking member, early on in the hearing. During his opening statement, Wyden railed against the Treasury Department under Bessent and accused him of being involved in preventing transparency regarding Epstein.
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