Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a masterclass in turning the tables on a mainstream media host during his appearance on ABC’s This Week Sunday morning. When George Stephanopoulos pressed him about President Trump’s social media posts regarding the filibuster amid the ongoing government shutdown, Bessent had a surprise waiting for the former Clinton operative-turned-media-pundit.
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Stephanopoulos wanted to know if ending the filibuster was the administration’s official position for resolving the shutdown. Bessent wasn’t having it. He reminded the ABC host of his own role in similar budget battles during the Clinton administration and threw his past rhetoric right back at him.
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“George, the best way to do it—and look, you were involved in a lot of these in the ’90s. And, you know, you
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