Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Must Be Held Accountable

Senator Ron Wyden has been investigating the finances behind Epstein’s criminal sex-trafficking organization: it was his investigation that turned up the information that JPMorgan Chase neglected to report more than $1 billion in suspicious financial transactions linked to Epstein. Wyden has pushed hard for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to produce the records of those suspicious transactions for the Senate Finance Committee, but Bessent refuses.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Treasury Secretary Bessent must be held in Contempt of Congress for his refusal and penalized accordingly. Under federal law (2 U.S.C. § 192), refusing to answer questions or produce documents to a congressional committee can result in a criminal contempt citation, which is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $100,000 fine. While Congress typically refers the case to the Department of Justice for prosecution, it retains the option of using inherent contempt, where it can directly arrest and detain an individual—It is time to use the inherent contempt option! Arrest and Detain Bessent until he complies with Senator Wyden’s request.