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Scott Bessent: “No American should be targeted for political reasons and…”

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

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds White House press briefing — 5/28/2026

Published | Video Starts at 12:00

A bad actor at the IRS leaked more than 400,000 tax returns, including the Trump family, all the employees, and that's how we got here. Now, No American should be targeted for political reasons and every citizen deserves fair treatment, full protection of the law. The Department of Justice represented treasury and the IRS in this matter. And I'm going to have to refer any questions to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. So, thanks. (12:00–12:07)

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Asserts that Americans should not be politically targeted and deserve legal protection.

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