Rep. Meeks Tells Bessent to Stop Being Trump's 'Flunky'

Summary

The clip shows Representative Gregory Meeks questioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a House Financial Services Committee hearing. Meeks presses Bessent to commit to pausing or halting OCC scrutiny of a bank charter or licensing application tied to World Liberty Financial until conflict-of-interest and foreign-influence reviews are completed. The exchange becomes heated, with Meeks accusing Bessent of covering for President Trump and referencing a Venezuela trip. No investment or trading recommendations are made.

• Representative Gregory Meeks questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a House Financial Services Committee hearing.
• Meeks asks whether Bessent will pause or halt OCC review of a bank charter or license application connected to World Liberty Financial.
• He seeks completion and congressional sharing of conflict-of-interest and foreign-influence reviews.
• Bessent declines to answer directly and cites OCC independence.
• Meeks accuses Bessent of covering for President Trump and calls him a "flunky."
• The exchange also references a Venezuela trip and a $7 billion figure.
• No market, sector, or security investment thesis is presented.