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

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

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Published | Video Starts at 44:43

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 the Treasury will act based on suspected unlawful conduct by these terror organizations, not because of their beliefs or ideologies. A. Treasury. This work is mission critical, but we cannot do it alone. The threat is transnational. Our response must be no less so. (44:43–44:53)

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Asserts that Treasury actions are based on unlawful conduct, not beliefs or ideologies.

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