US EditionScott Bessent challenges George Stephanopoulos over 1995 remarks about GOP during government shutdown
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted George Stephanopoulos about past comments calling Republicans "terrorists" during the 1995 government shutdown.
- Bessent highlighted that only three Senate Democrats voted for a Republican-backed bill to reopen the government, indicating this was five votes short of what was needed to end the shutdown.
- Stephanopoulos defended his past comments about Republican strategies, stating that Democrats accused Republicans of "blackmailing the country" during the shutdown.
- Stephanopoulos urged that the conversation should focus on current events rather than historical disagreements.
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Sunday Talks: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vs George Stephanopoulos - Video and Transcript
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Bessent Throws the Book at Stephanopoulos—the ABC Host’s Own Book—in Debate Over Shutdown Hypocrisy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent roasted George Stephanopoulos over the shutdown, citing the host’s own book when he joined ABC News’ “This Week” Sunday morning. When Stephanopoulos asked Bessent if ending the filibuster is the best way to end the government shutdown, Bessent said “no.” “No. You were involved in a lot of these [government shutdowns] in the ’90s, and you basically called the Republicans terrorists,” Bessent said. “And you said it…
Scott Bessent COOKS George Stephanopoulos on Government Shutdowns
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Treasury Secretary Confronts Stephanopoulos Over Past 'Terrorist' Rhetoric On Government Shutdowns
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with ABC host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday, directly challenging the journalist’s past rhetoric that blamed Republicans for government shutdowns and accusing Democrats of now occupying the same position they once condemned. During an appearance on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” Bessent rejected the host’s question about whether the Trump administration […] Treasury Secretary Confronts Stephano…
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