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Dems Unleash Brutal Cross-Exam of GOP Witnesses

07 May 2025

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Democratic Congress Members expertly cross-examining Trump cabinet members like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during critical hearings that took place. DeleteMe: Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/meidas and use promo code: MEIDAS at checkout! Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0.209 - 11.115 Democratic Congress Member Garcia

The second form, ma'am, reclaiming my time. Ma'am, please, ma'am, reclaiming my time. I'd like you to avoid the filibuster so I can get to all my questions, please.

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11.455 - 33.166 Ben Meiselas

The Democrats were ripping into Donald Trump's cabinet members testifying on Capitol Hill with some powerful cross-examination. You saw right there, Democratic Congresswoman Escobar from Texas cross-examining the dog killer, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. More on that cross-exam in a little bit.

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33.506 - 51.716 Ben Meiselas

I now want to show you Democratic Congress member Mark Pocan, his cross-examination of Treasury Secretary Scott Besant, where he basically just asks Besant the most basic question, who pays for Trump's tariffs? Watch the response. Let's play this clip.

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51.916 - 53.717 Mark Carney

Who pays tariffs, Mr. Secretary?

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59.44 - 60.06 Scott Besant

No, no, no.

60.14 - 63.201 Mark Carney

Answer the questions I ask, please. I only have five minutes. Who pays tariffs?

63.521 - 64.121 Scott Besant

Sorry?

64.441 - 66.702 Mark Carney

Who pays tariffs? Mr. Secretary, please.

66.802 - 67.222 Scott Besant

Excuse me.

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