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Scott Bessent: “If this body wants to ban individual stock trading, which I…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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At Hearing, Treasury Secretary Defends President Trump's Stock Trades, Dodges Push For Investigation

Published | Video Starts at 03:26

So my question is, should the SEC be knocking on President Trump's door to start an investigation over this trade? Again, If this body wants to ban individual stock trading, which I would advocate for yourselves, start there. And if you want legislative action to continue, that's your prerogative. So it's our prerogative. So you would support our saying that President Trump should be investigating over this? (03:26–03:33)

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Advocates for Congress to ban individual stock trading for its members.

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