PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Scott Bessent: “Treasury will act based on suspected unlawful conduct by…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Bessent delivers remarks on far-left political terrorism

Published | Video Starts at 07:33

To be clear, in the fight against domestic terrorism, we must respect the constitutional rights, freedom of speech, association and assembly of all Americans. As such, it is important to emphasize that Treasury will act based on suspected unlawful conduct by these terror organizations, not because of their beliefs or ideologies. At treasury, this work is mission critical. But we cannot do it alone. The threat is transnational. Our response must be no less so. (07:33–07:43)

CLAIM

Asserts that the Treasury's actions are based on unlawful conduct, not ideologies.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Scott Bessent

Discover more from

Scott Bessent

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.