Scott Bessent: “Why don't you tell the nation what you told me, that you…”

“Got a lot of laughs. Yeah. So I don't know if you want to respond to that. I do want to respond to. Highly qualified. They're the ones who are struggling with. Why don't you tell the nation what you told me, that you held up Chair Powell's second nomination.” (21:14–21:21)

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