Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was absolutely on fire during his appearance before the Senate Finance Committee today.
In a moment that’s going viral on social media, Bessent stunned Democrat Sen. Ron Wyden by calling out his son’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
“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 said in his opening statement.
Sen. Wyden appeared shocked and went silent for a moment before issuing a defensive response — which only prompted Bessent to double down!
Watch this for yourself:
NEW: Democrat Senator Ron Wyden goes completely silent after Secretary Scott Bessent torched him for his son's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Bessent: "Senator Wyden has mendaciously slandered the Treasury building in an attempt to cover up his son having an investment… pic.twitter.com/Ll9RZl4nZG
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 3, 2026
NEW: Democrat Senator Ron Wyden goes completely silent after Secretary Scott Bessent torched him for his son’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Bessent: “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…”
Wyden: “Let’s be clear here. Nobody is interested in the ramblings of a capo in the most corrupt regime in American history…”
Bessent: “We would like to hear what Adam Wyden and Jeffrey Epstein talked about. Your son’s largest investment position was Rick’s Cabaret. Did your son and Jeffrey Epstein talk about pole dancing as he begged him for money, using your limited credibility?”
Brutal.
Scott Bessent is truly one of the most savage members of Trump’s cabinet!
The way he delivers those brutal lines while remaining fiercely calm is truly admirable.
Take a look at some of these responses from patriots on X:
He’s so vicious it’s excellent! 🤣👍🏻
— MAGA Kitty (@SaveUSAKitty) June 3, 2026
This guy is a verbal assassin!
— MAZE (@mazemoore) June 3, 2026
I absolutely LOVE that man. Absolute beast.
— jp73ampat (@jp73ampat) June 3, 2026
— SonofLiberty357 (@SonofLiberty357) June 3, 2026
To add some background to Bessent’s comment, Sen. Wyden’s son Adam was mentioned in the DOJ’s release of the Epstein files.
Specifically, the younger Wyden, who was seeking investors for his hedge fund, sent an email to Epstein in 2016 thanking him for meeting with him.
The New York Post provided additional context:
Bessent started his appearance before the panel by slamming Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the committee’s ranking member, over family ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
ADVERTISEMENT“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 gathering that Adam Wyden attended at the convicted sex offender’s Manhattan mansion at which he sought investment backing for his hedge fund, ACM Capital Management.
An email from the younger Wyden to Epstein is included in the voluminous files released by the Justice Department.
“Jeffrey, I wanted to thank you for taking the time to meet with me. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and hope my passion and dedication for my business came through in the meeting,” Adam wrote on April 28, 2016. “I intensely appreciate like minded individuals and would very much look forward to having you join us at the fund.”
Ron Wyden, who is investigating Epstein’s finances and has claimed he doesn’t talk to his children about their businesses, brushed aside Bessent’s charge, saying: “Let’s be clear here, nobody is interested in the rambling of a capo in the most corrupt regime in American history. We want to get some facts about this deal, that’s what we’re here for.”
ADVERTISEMENT“We would like to hear what Adam Wyden and Jeffrey Epstein talked about,” Bessent replied. “Did your son and Jeffrey Epstein talk about pole dancing as he begged him for money?”
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