Bessent spars with Dem in fiery Trump tax showdown until claim crosses the line: ‘Slanderous’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Rep. Linda Sánchez exchanged heated remarks during a congressional hearing over a DOJ settlement requiring the IRS to halt audits of President Trump. Sánchez accused Bessent of overseeing the 'most corrupt Treasury Department' in U.S. history, while Bessent called her claims 'slanderous.'