Scott Bessent

person · US Treasury Secretary; refused Epstein file disclosure

US Treasury Secretary under Trump's second administration. Refused to produce Epstein-related Treasury Department files to Senator Ron Wyden and the Senate Finance Committee three separate times — March, June, and September 2025. The specific files requested relate to financial transactions involving Epstein and network-connected figures. No legal basis for refusal was stated. Bessent formerly managed a macro hedge fund.

Influence10/10

Connection density & financial network reach

Deception1/10

Contradictions between public statements and actions

Evidence5/10

Volume of verified facts and primary-source documentation

Threat4/10

Overall significance score from investigative analysis

Significance: 35.0 / 100

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