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.

The Senate Finance Committee grilled President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury Secretary Thursday. Scott Bessent, a South Carolina billionaire hedge fund manager, wasted no time getting to the crux of his confirmation hearing: the expiring Trump tax cuts.

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Bessent told lawmakers that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash 'a new economic golden age'

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,

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, will appear before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing Thursday morning starting at 10:30 am.

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 plans to say at his confirmation hearing that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash “a new economic golden age.”

U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent is facing sharp questions from Democrats on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the future of an IRS tax filing system that Republicans have called to