Scott Bessent Sends Dem Rep Into Tizzy By Making 4-Word Quip About Biden

Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York became incensed Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared to make a joke about the mental competency of former President Joe Biden.

Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee in a hearing on the international finance system, facing hostile questions from Democrats. Meeks started by saying that the power to impose tariffs needed to be returned to Congress, before asking Bessent a rhetorical question that elicited a witty response from the Treasury secretary.

“Let me ask this question. Maybe I’m, maybe I missed it. Who was the president, who has been the president since January 20, 2025?” Meeks asked, with Bessent responding, “Donald J. Trump.”

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“Okay, and who was the president in 2024?” Meeks asked. “One believes President Biden.”

A Wall Street Journal article published on Dec. 19, 2024, revealed White House aides “insulated” Biden, even from Cabinet members, as his health declined, months after similar articlespublished by the outlet earlier in the year generated pushback