Sen Warren Corners Bessent On Trump Stock Trades; ‘Ban Congress First’ Remark Stuns Hearing | VIDEO

A heated confrontation erupted between Senator Elizabeth Warren and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over stock trading by former President Donald Trump and members of Congress. Warren pressed conce s over potential conflicts of interest and market transparency, while Bessent fired back, arguing that Congress should first ban individual stock trading for its own members before targeting others. The exchange has reignited debate over insider trading, ethics rules, and whether lawmakers should be allowed to trade individual stocks while in office.