‘Did You Hear Your Billionaire Friends?’: Waters, Bessent Trade Fiery Jabs over AI Safety Warnings
Waters sought yes-or-no answers on AI risks and tariffs as Bessent deflected during his annual testimony before the House Financial Services Committee.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Rep. Maxine Waters during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, as Waters pressed him on whether administration tariffs have driven inflation higher.
- Inflation has increased by more than 3% over the past year, prompting Waters to challenge Bessent on economic policy impacts. The administration has also overseen a rise in national debt to a record $40 trillion.
- Waters spent five minutes pressing Bessent for yes-or-no answers about whether high interest rates make car loans or home repairs more expensive for Americans. Bessent declined to provide the direct responses the Democrat requested.
- Committee Chairman French Hill intervened as the two spoke over each other, stating, "It's the gentlelady's time." The interruption halted the heated exchange.
- The 10-year Treasury yield briefly topped 5% on Monday for the first time since 2023, according to Bloomberg, as inflation worries collided with borrowing needs. Bessent previously stated, "The U.S. bond market has been the best-performing major bond market in the world.
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Maxine Waters Totally Loses It And Starts Yelling After Scott Bessent Totally Embarrasses Her In Congress - The American Tribune.com
Rep. Maxine Waters and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed during a congressional hearing after Bessent told her that her argument about inflation did not make sense. The California Democrat repeatedly said, “Reclaiming my time,” as Bessent attempted to answer her questions about prices and President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. The exchange eventually led House Financial [...]
88-Year-Old Maxine Waters Repeatedly Yells Over Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as He Tries to Answer Question About Inflation * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Democrat Rep Maxine Waters on Tuesday during a hearing on the Trump Administration's AI policies.
‘Did you hear your billionaire friends?’: Waters, Bessent trade fiery jabs over AI safety warnings
Rep. Maxine Waters confronted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a House Financial Services Committee hearing over the Trump administration’s approach to artificial intelligence. Waters questioned Bessent about warnings from AI industry leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, regarding the potential risks of rapidly advancing AI technology.
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