Bessent DESTROYED After Failing To Name a Single Case
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2026年07月13日
A House Ways and Means Committee hearing turned tense in June 2026 when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was pressed, repeatedly, by Rep. Linda Sánchez on why President Trump has been granted what she called "complete immunity" from an IRS audit. For everyday taxpayers who face audits without hesitation, the exchange raised a simple question: does the law apply the same way to everyone?
HE COULDN'T NAME THE CASE
Sánchez asked Bessent to name the ongoing litigation he cited as his reason for not answering. He said there were three cases — but could not name a single one. He repeatedly redirected to the Department of Justice instead of answering directly.
THE PRECEDENT HE IGNORED
Citing a 1962 Supreme Court ruling, Sánchez noted that ongoing litigation does not exempt a witness from testifying before Congress. Bessent did not dispute the precedent — he simply declined to engage with it.
WHO COUNTS AS "FAMILY"?
Pressed on the scope of the immunity — whether it extended to children, in-laws, or more distant relatives — Bessent said he did not know and suggested she contact the DOJ herself.
FROM AUDITS TO ECONOMICS
The exchange closed with Sánchez calling the department "the most corrupt Treasury Department in our nation's history," pointing to inflation, gas prices, and grocery costs. Bessent pushed back — but the original audit question was never answered.
The exchange ended with time expired, and the underlying question — unresolved.
📌 SOURCE: House Ways and Means Committee | June 2026 | YouTube — https://youtube.com/shorts/Tufl1MV-ASw
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HE COULDN'T NAME THE CASE
Sánchez asked Bessent to name the ongoing litigation he cited as his reason for not answering. He said there were three cases — but could not name a single one. He repeatedly redirected to the Department of Justice instead of answering directly.
THE PRECEDENT HE IGNORED
Citing a 1962 Supreme Court ruling, Sánchez noted that ongoing litigation does not exempt a witness from testifying before Congress. Bessent did not dispute the precedent — he simply declined to engage with it.
WHO COUNTS AS "FAMILY"?
Pressed on the scope of the immunity — whether it extended to children, in-laws, or more distant relatives — Bessent said he did not know and suggested she contact the DOJ herself.
FROM AUDITS TO ECONOMICS
The exchange closed with Sánchez calling the department "the most corrupt Treasury Department in our nation's history," pointing to inflation, gas prices, and grocery costs. Bessent pushed back — but the original audit question was never answered.
The exchange ended with time expired, and the underlying question — unresolved.
📌 SOURCE: House Ways and Means Committee | June 2026 | YouTube — https://youtube.com/shorts/Tufl1MV-ASw
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