During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Michael Bennet lost it on Bessent over Trump's tax policy.

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington.

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Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's pick to serve as Treasury Secretary, handled a policy-heavy confirmation hearing with poise, highlighting his preference for relaxed bank regulation, support of the 2017 Trump tax cuts and a hawkish approach to spending.

Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.

U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs,

Scott Bessent, US Treasury nominee, faces scrutiny from Democrats on tax policy and national debt during Senate Finance Committee hearing.

U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp ... Ron Wyden of Oregon and Michael Bennet of Colorado, expressed frustration that Trump's promise to extend provisions of his 2017 ...

RFK Jr., Trump's health secretary pick, slammed for 'embracing conspiracy theories' during confirmation hearing: Live updates - Robert F Kennedy Jr is answering questions from Senate Finance Committee

If Robert F Kennedy Jr's nomination is confirmed, he will lead a federal agency overseeing US medical research and food safety standards.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg Senator Michael Bennet challenged Kennedy on some of his more outrageous statements, including his assertion that Lyme Disease was an engineered bioweapon. “I probably did ...

These are the updates for Wednesday, January 29, 2025, as Trump cabinet pick Robert F Kennedy Jr faced a Senate hearing.