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Scott Bessent’s Most Vicious Capitol Hill Moments

This past week, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent sparred with Democrats as he testified before multiple committees on Capitol Hill.

Here are the seemingly mild-mannered secretary’s most vicious verbal battles of the week during his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee.

Who Was President During WWI?

“Do you agree with President [Donald] Trump that you also do not care about Americans’ financial situation?” Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., asked Bessent, pressing him on the economic consequences of the president’s decision to strike Iran.

“Who was the president during World War One?” Bessent replied.

“I don’t know,” Chu admitted.

.@RepJudyChu: "Do you agree with President Trump that you also do not American's financial situations?"Secretary Bessent: "Congresswoman, who was the President during WWI?"Rep. Chu: "I don't know, but clearly you are not answering my question." pic.twitter.com/0X2l2Xtb7eTRENDING ARTICLES news SCOTUS Takes a Pass on Case Tied to Hunter Biden Laptop Fred Lucas news SCOTUS Delivers 8-1 Blow to AT&T, Verizon in $100M FCC Case Fred Lucas opinion Michigan Voters Say They’re Sick of Mass Muslim Migration  Steve Cortes — CSPAN (@cspan) June 4, 2026

.@RepJudyChu: "Do you agree with President Trump that you also do not American's financial situations?"Secretary Bessent: "Congresswoman, who was the President during WWI?"Rep. Chu: "I don't know, but clearly you are not answering my question." pic.twitter.com/0X2l2Xtb7e

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