Epstein accusations fly as Trump's Treasury chief ambushes senator at hearing

A Senate hearing on Wednesday grew heated as President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Sen. Ron Wyden — and repeatedly said his son had ties to accused child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

According to The Daily Beast, the controversy began when Wyden, who has been leading Epstein investigations in the Senate, accused the Treasury Department under Bessent of a cover-up of Epstein's financial records.

“I had hoped to keep this in terms of the economy,” Bessent replied, adding, “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 shot back, "Nobody is interested in the ramblings 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."

Bessent took the moment to once again accuse Wyden's family of their own Epstein ties.

“And we would like to hear what Adam Wyden and Jeffrey Epstein talked about,” he said. “Your son’s largest investment position was Rick’s Cabaret, so did your son and Jeffrey Epstein talk about pole dancing as he begged him for money using your limited credibility?”

Bessent's attack referenced a 2016 investment meeting between Adam Wyden and Epstein that was revealed in DOJ files.

All of this comes as the Trump administration is still reeling from the fallout of months of scandal for dragging their feet on releasing Epstein case files they had previously promised to release, with both current and former Trump administration officials trying to point fingers at each other.