Bessent spars with Warren in second day of contentious Capitol Hill hearings

Democratic Sen. Jack Reed called the treasury secretary's behavior "childish."
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Waters slams Bessent in fiery exchange: 'Can you shut him up?'

Waters claimed Trump's economic policies, including the tariffs, were causing inflation and that immigration enforcement was tanking housing affordability.

Democrats grill Bessent at House oversight hearing: 'Stop covering for the president'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took flack from Democrats while testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.

Treasury Secretary Bessent’s Testimony Descends Into Insults And Shouting Matches

A hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned chaotic Wednesday as Democratic lawmakers clashed with him over fiscal policy and Trump family conflicts.

Scott Bessent’s 'gotcha' moment on Trump’s tariffs and inflation: He denies writing 'tariffs are inflationary' in letter to hedge fund investors

In 2024 Bessent wrote: “Tariffs are inflationary and would strengthen the dollar.” He denied this before the House Financial Services Committee.