Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for treasury secretary, defended the Trump tax cuts during his confirmation hearing and said it is crucial for middle-class families that the cuts are extended.

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, defended the incoming administration’s economic positions on tax cuts and tariffs in a Jan. 16 hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.

Scott Bessent outlined his plan to enrich the rich and screw the poor during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee