Scott Bessent

And so we're not unique in our need, in our desire to engage in this type of law enforcement operation.

It doesn't do anything to make us less of a country or less of a people to actually deport folks who have violated our laws.

In fact, quite the opposite happens.

And, you know, what's most upsetting to me is that when you look at a lot of the ties and connections that are being laid out kind of in public discourse about what these groups were involved in, especially in Minneapolis, you look at their signal chats.

You look at who was in those groups, people who aren't just agitators, but people allegedly who appear to be members of government, members of other non-governmental organizations, members of all kinds of aspects of society.

who are conspiring, appear to be conspiring together to impede the enforcement of our laws.

And what they want is they want to draw out this kind of backlash.

They want to draw out this kind of conflict for the reasons that we've discussed earlier, because then they can say, oh, look, these fascists are overreaching.

They're doing too much.

They're running around on the streets.

Now, you as an American citizen, you're at risk of being detained by ICE, which is just garbage.

Statistically speaking, it's complete and absolute garbage.

But it is their end goal.

And of course, PR does have an aspect here that is important for the American people to pay attention to.

I believe the ranking member does not understand the definition of generalized inflation versus one-time price increases.

I would also note that

housing, especially for working Americans, a Wharton study has shown that the mass unfettered immigration, adding 10 to 20 million new people demanding housing, Congresswoman, is what caused a great deal of housing inflation for working Americans.

So you and the Biden administration should be ashamed.

So I, Mr. Secretary.

Supply and demand continues to work.