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 tax audits of President Donald Trump and his family. Sánchez accused Bessent of overseeing the 'most corrupt Treasury Department,' which he dismissed as 'slanderous.'