Reference News, February 5 report: According to the Associated Press, on February 4, during a hearing on the regulation of the U.S. financial system, there were repeated insults and attacks. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bensin had verbal clashes with Democratic lawmakers over fiscal policy and the business operations of the Trump family.
Usually, when the U.S. Treasury Secretary attends a congressional hearing, he engages in calm discussions on economic policy rather than political drama. However, at the House Committee on Financial Services hearing on February 4, Bensin engaged in fierce exchanges with Democrats. He even made insulting remarks to the lawmakers.
When Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia questioned how undocumented immigrants affect housing affordability across the country, Bensin called her "confused," prompting the Texas Democrat to retort, "Can you stop belittling me?"
Bensin then mocked Massachusetts Congresswoman Stephen Lynch's inquiry about halting investigations into cryptocurrency companies. Lynch expressed frustration with Bensin repeatedly interrupting him, saying, "If we are to have a serious hearing, the answers must be relevant."
Bensin replied, "Then the questions should also be serious."
When California Congresswoman Maxine Waters asked the committee leadership to intervene against Bensin regarding whether tariffs would lead to inflation or a one-time price increase, she said, "Who can make him shut up?"
Regarding the Abu Dhabi royal family's investment in the Trump family's cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial, last year, Bensin had a heated exchange with Congressman Gregory Meeks, who shouted at Bensin, "Stop covering for the president! Stop groveling before him!"
Graham Still, who previously served as Assistant Deputy Secretary for Financial Institutions Policy in the Biden administration, said Bensin's performance "did not conform to the usual style of a Treasury Secretary." Still said in an interview that the Treasury has traditionally "stayed away from daily, confrontational political battles."
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