Even though both chambers of Congress voted Tuesday to release government files on deceased child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) accused gay Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of hiding other files that could reveal more vital information about Epsteins crimes and his accomplices.On Tuesday, the House voted 427-1 in favor of a bill to release the files, and the Senate supported the bill by unanimous consent later that day. The vote followed months of the president repeatedly calling the files a Democratic hoax even as he pressured Republican Congress members to oppose their release. Related Gay Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatens to punch colleague in the fu**ing face In a series of posts published on Bluesky on Tuesday evening, Wyden wrote, Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the [current] administration is STILL HIDING records that arent affected by the bill Congress passed today. The Treasury Department has its own Epstein file containing thousands of bank records. My investigators reviewed a portion of those records last year, Wyden continued. Ive demanded the Secretary Bessent produce the file for further investigation. He has refused repeatedly. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Wyden said that the Treasury records would help reveal where Epstein got his money, how he acquired and controlled his victims, who he trafficked them to, which individuals and banks enabled Epsteins misdeeds, who else had control of Epsteins accounts, and what crimes they committed.Bessents not only hiding these docs, he bizarrely claimed Treasury has no role investigating them at all, Wyden continued. Its a lie. Its impossible someone with his background doesnt know about Treasurys extensive role investigating the kinds of fnancial crimes Epstein must have been committing. Wyden said that Attorney General Pam Bondi must now comply with the congressional bill requiring the Department of Justice to release its Epstein files, but added, But our work cannot stop there. We need to force the Treasury to release the Epstein bank records too. I have a bill to make that happen.FOLLOW THE MONEY, Wyden concluded.The Treasury Department has its own Epstein file containing thousands of bank records. My investigators reviewed a portion of those records last year. I've demanded the Secretary Bessent produce the file for further investigation. He has refused repeatedly. Senator Ron Wyden (@wyden.senate.gov) November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PMPersonal emails from Epstein uncovered by Democrats in a House Oversight Committee have revealed unflattering details about the presidents relationship with Epstein.The president previously referred to Epstein as a terrific guy and signed a birthday letter to Epstein, which the presidentlater claimed was fake. While the two men reportedly had a falling out in 2004, the current administration repeatedly refused to publicly release government files on Epstein. Critics said the president may be worried that the files would implicate himself and other high-profile conservatives in Epsteins crimes. One of Epsteins emails said that the president knew of his crimes and even spent hours with one of Epsteins now-deceased victims.Though the president has promised to sign the bill authorizing the DOJs release of its Epstein files, numerous commenters have voiced concerns that the released files may be heavily redacted or altered to hide any potentially embarrassing information about the president and other high-profile conservatives who had associations with Epstein.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.