Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., sparred with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday in a highly charged exchange over inflation, tariffs, and immigration at a House hearing on the state of the economy, at one point telling the committee chair to “shut him up” as …[#item_full_content]
Bessent Hearing on Capitol Hill Erupts in Shouting, Insults
Febbraio 5, 2026
A hearing about oversight of the U.S. financial system devolved into insults several times Wednesday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Democrat lawmakers over
