During a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lightened the mood by recalling a prior encounter with Rep. Maxine Waters in the Bahamas. As Waters interrogated Bessent regarding his unresponsiveness to her inquiries, he humorously noted their New Year's Eve meeting. While the exchange provided comic relief, Waters pressed on about the lack of communication regarding Treasury operations, highlighting a strained relationship and pushing for accountability from Bessent amid ongoing government efficiency discussions.
"This is the first time we've met, is that correct?" she asked, attempting to make a point about Bessent not being responsive to the numerous requests she made to his office. "No ma'am, we actually met one New Year's Eve in the Bahamas," Bessent replied, drawing chuckles from the hearing room.
"I didn't remember that, but that's odd, because you've been at Treasury and I sent you five letters to ask about what was going on under your leadership... Why didn't you respond?" she asked.
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