Scott Bessent goes scorched earth against Sen. Ron Wyden over Epstein claims
Scott Bessent criticized Senator Ron Wyden over allegations related to Jeffrey Epstein. Bessent accused Wyden of attempting to cover up his son's investment meeting with Epstein. Wyden dismissed the claims, stating the need for factual clarity regarding the meeting.
- ▪Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, accused Senator Ron Wyden of slander regarding Epstein claims.
- ▪Bessent referred to a 2016 meeting between Adam Wyden and Jeffrey Epstein for investment purposes.
- ▪Senator Wyden is investigating Epstein's finances and seeks to clarify the details of the meeting.
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Politics Scott Bessent goes scorched earth against Sen. Ron Wyden over Epstein claims By Emily Goodin Published June 3, 2026, 1:34 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent came out firing at Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee, slamming Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the panel’s ranking member. “Senator Wyden has mendaciously slandered the Treasury building in an attempt to cover up his son having an investment meeting with Jeffrey Epstein to ask for funding,” Bessent charged in his opening statement, referring to an April 2016 meeting that Adam Wyden attended at Epstein’s Manhattan mansion at which he sought investment backing for his hedge fund, ACM Capital Management.
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