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Rep. Mark Pocan Grills Treasury Secretary Bessent: "Who Pays Tariffs?"
Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday during House testimony: "Who pays tariffs?" REP.
Bessent to Rep. Velazquez: Telling You Details In Public Would Be "Detrimental" To Trade Negotiations
Rep. Nydia Velazquez grandstands while questioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about ongoing trade negotiations during a ...
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'I'm Not Gonna Waste My Time': Mark Pocan Hammers Down On Scott Bessent In Nerve-Wracking Exchange
During a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Rep. Mark Pocan asks Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, 'who pays the ...
Democrat presses Bessent: Who pays tariffs?
During an oversight hearing, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over who pays the tariffs ...
Who Pays For Tariffs? ‘It’s a Very Complicated Question,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says.
At one point, Rep. Mark Pocan (D., Wisc.) tried unsuccessfully to get Bessent to answer the question: “Who pays tariffs?” ...
Peter Schiff Says Scott Bessent 'Knows The Answer' To Congress' 'Who Pays Tariffs' Question, Calls Treasury Chief 'A Very Smart Man'
Economist Peter Schiff called Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "a very smart man" after a viral hearing clip showed the Cabinet official stumbling over a simple question about who ultimately pays U.S.
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Treasury Secretary Falters as Democratic Lawmaker Asks Who Pays Tariffs: 'It's a Very Complicated Question'
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) was clearly unsatisfied with the stumbling response from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when asked ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to House Committee: "We Have Set The Table For A Robust Economy"
Read Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's opening statement from testimony during a Financial Services Hearing on Wednesday: TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT: I’m grateful to join you today. At the IMF ...
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Bessent Struggles To Answer Who Pays Tariffs After Being Pressed During Hearing
Treasury Secretary Bessent struggles to explain who pays tariffs after being pressed on the issue by Rep. Mark Pocan.
'Who pays tariffs, Mr. Secretary ?': Democrat Congressman grills Scott Bessent over Trump tariffs
US: During an oversight hearing, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over who pays the tariffs ...
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'That's depressing': MSNBC hosts stunned as Trump official 'evades' a simple question
MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski was left stunned and speechless on Wednesday morning after listening to a sound bite of Treasury ...
Bessent says US could announce some trade deals as soon as 'this week'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told House lawmakers Tuesday that the Trump administration could announce trade deals with ...