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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent came out firing at Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee, slamming Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the panel\u2019s ranking member.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSenator 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,\u201d Bessent charged in his opening statement, referring to an April 2016 meeting that Adam Wyden attended at Epstein\u2019s Manhattan mansion at which he sought investment backing for his hedge fund, ACM Capital Management.<\/p>\n

Wyden, who is investigating Epstein\u2019s finances brushed aside Bessent\u2019s charge, saying: \u201cWe want to get some facts about this deal, that\u2019s what we\u2019re here for.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe would like to hear what Adam Wyden and Jeffrey Epstein talked about,\u201d Bessent replied.<\/p>\n

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