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BREAKING NEWS: Ruben Gallego Grills Scott Bessent On Trump Suing Treasury, IRS For $10 Billion

Published | Video Starts at 02:11

Again, that is a DOJ matter. And so the DOJ will entirely make that decision. If whether or not … Correct. … Correct. And you would write the check willingly if you're told by A DOJ to the President. I will follow the law, Senator. Okay. (02:11–02:12)

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