Sen. Wyden Stunned Into Silence As Bessent Brings Up His Son’s Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein
Senator Ron Wyden was caught off guard during a Senate Finance Committee hearing when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned Wyden's son, Adam, and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Bessent accused Wyden of slandering the Treasury to cover up his son's investment connections. The exchange escalated as Bessent highlighted Adam's largest investment in a strip club chain, leaving Wyden without a response.
- ▪Senator Ron Wyden was stunned into silence during a hearing when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent brought up his son's connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
- ▪Bessent accused Wyden of slandering the Treasury to cover up his son's investment with Epstein.
- ▪Adam Wyden's largest investment position is in a strip club chain called Rick's Cabaret.
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- ▪ Bessent confronts Ron Wyden at hearing with accusations his son met with Jeffrey Epstein — Washington Examiner
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Politics Sen. Wyden Stunned Into Silence As Bessent Brings Up His Son’s Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Paid Leave for All Action) Alexander Pease Contributor June 03, 2026 3:22 PM ET June 03, 2026 3:22 PM ET Alexander Pease Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Democrat Oregon Senator Ron Wyden was stunned into silence after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent brought up the lawmaker’s son’s connections to…
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