Then the full WP markdown article.
Democrats Grill Treasury Secretary Bessent in Tense Capitol Hill Hearing
In a fiery House Financial Services Committee hearing, Democrats accused Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of protecting the president amid questions on a major foreign investment in a Trump family crypto firm. Will this spark bigger investigations? The tension was palpable...
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