'Stop covering!' Dem shouts down 'flunky' Scott Bessent over Trump's 'shady' deals

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) shouted down Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after he refused to give forthright answers at a hearing.

While speaking before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Meeks noted that President Donald Trump's fans had lost about 50% of their investments in his World Liberty Financial crypto scheme.

"You can see it for yourself on the World Liberty Financial Discussion Forum," the lawmaker told Bessent. "This is no longer just about a shady crypto...