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Scott Bessent: “We have removed [the contractor's] contracts, their ability…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:28

What is being pursued by way of contribution by that contractor? Well, the ranking member chastised me for cutting the contract contractors contracts off, and We have removed [the contractor's] contracts, their ability to do business with treasury and the IRS. But there is no contribution into this particular case. Again, Senator, you weren't here earlier, but I'm unable to discuss most of this because of ongoing litigation. (01:28–01:33)

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Asserts that the contractor's contracts with the treasury and IRS were terminated.

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