Chaos Ensues When Dem Rep Screams At Scott Bessent For A Minute Straight

Democratic New York Rep. Gregory Meeks screamed at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday for over a minute while he attempted to answer his question.

Meeks confronted Bessent on a firm in the United Arab Emirates that secretly bought a stake in President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency company and did not allow Bessent to answer whether he would hold a complete investigation into the matter. The congressman continued shouting at Bessent and demanded that he stop covering for Trump.

“All you have to ask is yes or no.No, Congressman.All you have to ask is yes or no,” Meeks said. 

“The is an independent entity. And I would note, congressman—” Bessent answered.

“I’m asking you to do yourresponsibility asSecretary of the Treasury,” Meeks shouted. “You do not … He’s the one that passed your time, Mr. Chairman. He did not answer my question.He wouldn’t pass the time.It was a yes or no answer.I asked him, will he?Yes or no.Stop covering for thePresident! Stop being his flunky! … Work for the American people!Work for the American people!Don’t be a cover-upfor a mob!” 

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