🚨 Trump Cabinet CRASHES AND BURNS under CROSS-EXAM!!!

Donald Trump's top cabinet members just collapsed under intense cross -examination on Capitol Hill.You had two of Donald Trump's top cabinet members collapsing under cross -examination.Treasury Secretary Scott Besant testified before the United States Senate, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the House of Representatives.He testified before the United States Senate yesterday.Let me show you what went down first.Let me show you Treasury Secretary Scott Besant getting cross -examined by Democratic Senate Senator Lou Han about the settlement agreement that the Treasury Department entered into with Donald Trump to waive all claims and investigations into Donald Trump, Trump's family, and Trump Organization for tax evasion.

Here, play this clip.

And you would know that I'm unable to answer those questions and they should be referred to.Mr. Secretary, what about the addendum to this agreement?Are you familiar with what the addendum is?I'm not sure what you're referring to.

Are you familiar with this giveaway from the IRS that says President Trump and anyone that knows him or does business with him or part of a business, they get off scot -free?Are you aware of this?

Again, I refer you to Attorney General Blanche.Are you Attorney General Blanche's client?The IRS and Treasury are a client of the Department of Justice.So is that a nice way of saying yes?

You're a client.He's your lawyer.He represent?You're the Secretary.Are you the Secretary of Treasury?Yes, is the answer.

Department of Justice?Scott Besant, let me ask you this question, sir.Are you the Secretary?

In my personal capacity, Tom Blanch is not my attorney.Correct, sir.

Are you?

For the U .S.Treasury.

Mr. Secretary, Scott, let me ask you this way.Scott, are you the Secretary of Treasury for the United States government?Yes.Appreciate that.The Department of Justice represents the IRS and the Department of Treasury in this lawsuit, correct?Correct.

Are you aware of this addendum?You're telling me DOJ gave the president this without you knowing about it?

Again, they settle on our behalf.That's not how the law works, sir.

I'm not a lawyer, but you have a bunch of them behind you.You should see the faces they're making at me behind you.They're all scowling at me back over here.Well, I think that's a different reason, sir.Well, for whatever it is, they're doing it.

Now going to the House of Representatives, let me show you Congressmember Lew cross -examining Marco Rubio about Donald Trump's declining cognitive health and the fact that Donald Trump keeps falling asleep during public meetings during the day.And you'll see, in my opinion, Marco Rubio perjure himself by saying that he's never seen Donald Trump fall asleep when you actually see a video of Donald Trump falling asleep right next to Rubio.Let's play this clip.

Secretary Rubio, have you been at more than one meeting where President Trump has fallen asleep?

That's false.That's false.I've never seen him fall asleep.On the contrary, the guy doesn't sleep, which is a big problem because he calls me at two in the morning.He calls me at five in the morning.And, you know, I like to sleep a little bit, maybe not 12 hours or at least six.

So he works.The other day he was at the Oval Office until 1230 p .m.at 1230 a .m.I don't know what you're talking about.

Secretary Rubio.I'm going to show you in a moment a video that shows you just lied to Congress.Oh, OK.So this is a video of a cabinet meeting literally from last month where Donald Trump is sleeping while you are talking.Please show this video.

coalition of countries to line up behind the peace deal, behind the border peace, and it's still, you know, every day is a challenge, but it's been driven personally by the president.It's the reason why we're involved in this whole Ukraine -Russia conflict.That's not our war.It's not the president's war.This war started.It never would have happened if you'd been president.

But this war is going on, and the president is trying to end it.

You are literally talking about issues of war and peace, and Donald Trump is sleeping right next to you.No, he's not.If Donald Trump cannot stay awake at these important meetings where the cameras are rolling, imagine what he's like when the cameras are not there.So I'm going to ask you, have you been at classified meetings where Donald Trump has fallen asleep or had trouble staying awake?

I've never been at any meeting.I've never been at any meeting where he's fallen asleep.And the things you're showing me now, he was not falling asleep.So you're lying again.You're lying consistently to Congress.

You're lying to Congress, Secretary Rubio.So I'm going to show you another video in a moment.The President's inability to stay awake on the job has caused other countries to perceive him differently.They mock him.They see he is weak and he is feeble.

Now back to the United States Senate, where you had Senator Warnock cross -examining Besant about what grade would you give the economy right now?And Besant says A++++.Here, play this clip.

Last month, I asked the president's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve what I thought was a simple question, but he tried to dodge it.His answer was cute.I'm not sure the American people were struggling.We're laughing.So I'll ask you the same question to see if I can get a clear answer.President Trump has said that his grade of the economy, his words, is a quote, plus, plus, plus, plus, plus.

He said this before he sent energy and gas prices soaring with this illegal war in Iran.A war that's costing taxpayers billions of dollars, a billion dollars or more per day, turbocharging inflation.So I'll ask the Secretary of the Treasury the same question.Given all of the challenges facing ordinary Americans,our political differences aside, what grade would you give the U .S.S.

economy right now?Which challenges other than temporarily elevated prices would you identify, Senator?

I'm asking you what grade would you give the economy?I think We have the makings of one of the strongest economies in history.We've had 2 .6 % growth.And core inflation had dropped.Food inflation, since President Trump began, as much as you all want to disagree, is 2 .5%.

So you agree with the president.You would give the economy a plus, plus, plus, plus, plus.

I think we have all...From where you sit.I think we have all the makings for a very strong economy.I think that we have temporary elevated prices that will come back down.

I got it.So you're telling Americans it's not so bad.Americans give the Trump economy a failing grade.You and I can disagree, but this is not about us.They give the economy a failing grade because they can't afford anything.Folks back at home at Georgia, whom I represent, are struggling, let me finish, to just make their lives work.

And they know President Trump's Iran war and the tariff taxes are only making things worse.

Talk to farmers in Georgia.

So, Secretary Rubio, instead of holding North Korean -style cabinet meetings where everyone goes around the room kissing Donald Trump's ass, I'm going to ask you to come clean with American people and the White House as well.There's something wrong with Donald Trump's health or cognitive abilities.There's a reason he keeps coming clean.hospital and they keep giving him cognitive tests.We have not seen the president in eight days.The American people deserve the truth.

I yield back.

I don't even know how to respond to that other than to tell you that it's absurd and ridiculous.And I can't believe we're in a Foreign Affairs Committee meeting in front of the House at an important time in American foreign policy.Just keep lying, Secretary Rubio.

Just keep lying.

I'm supposedly someone who thinks he's a medical expert when he's not.The truth of the matter is we had a cognitively impaired president in office a few years ago.That's a cognitively impaired president.But I don't like to talk about that because it weakens America.This president we have, this is a guy that literally doesn't sleep.He works day and night, long hours, every single day.

I don't know if you haven't seen him in eight days.I saw him yesterday.I didn't see him today, but yesterday, because I was in Congress the day before, I talked to him at all hours of the day and night.He works inhumane hours.I've been on foreign trips with the president that he doesn't sleep in the whole flight and everyone else is sleeping on the plane.And he's, you know, wandering the hallways looking for someone to wake up and talk to the people.

So I don't know what you're referring to, but he has an incredible amount of energy.I'm just telling you, you may not like his policies.You may not like his policies, you may not like the decisions he's made, but I assure you, this is not a president that sleeps or is cognitively impaired in any way, shape or form.And in fact, this is incredibly active, much more so in many cases than much younger people that are around them.Those are facts.I see it every day.

You're not going to agree because you have another narrative that you want to push.But those are the facts.

I just showed you three videos of him sleeping.Representative Issa is recognized.

about whether 400 ,000 other taxpayers who were part of the data breach from 2019 who had their tax returns leaked during Trump's first administration.Do they all get the same immunity from tax evasion investigations and charges the way Donald Trump did?Here, play this clip.

All right, so there's no interaction that you have right now or responsibility over the IRS other than the Commissioner's there.The Commissioner has free reign and you don't have any authority to stop anything?

No, there is no Commissioner, so I assume those duties.

So there is no Commissioner, so you're acting Commissioner?

No, that's incorrect.

Okay, so for the purpose of the public, let's get it straight so the public knows you're involved.There is no Commissioner?

There's somebody that is acting.I had previously been the acting commissioner.Senator Warren, who likes to send me a lot of letters, was kind enough to send me a letter.I'm just trying to figure out your role with the IRS.

For the purposes of public and transparency, what is your role currently with the IRS and your authority?

I am performing the duties of the commissioner.

Oh, so you are.Okay.Got it.So let me ask you this, because you talked about not only Donald Trump and his family, but there were 400 ,000 taxpayers' information that was also leaked by Mr. Littlejohn, the contractor working for the IRS.Do you intend to give them the same immunity as President Trump and his family received?

Again, you were not here at the beginning.I had a statement that I read to Chairman Crapo that I am unable to provide any additional details.Well, that's not part of the litigation.Due to litigation.

The 400 ,000 taxpayers aren't part of the litigation.You have said there were 400 ,000 taxpayers, information that was also leaked.They're not part of that litigation.Do you intend to give them the same immunity that you gave Donald Trump and his family and corporations that were part of the litigation?

Senator, you may have made a mistake.first part of this, but Treasury does not give any of that.We are represented by the Justice Department.

That's right.You're the acting commissioner.As acting commissioner, you had said earlier, you had concerns about those 400 ,000 taxpayers whose documents were leaked by an independent contractor with the IRS.If you have concerns about those 400 ,000, do you intend as acting or your whatever role it is you have as the IRS commissioner, do you intend to give them the same type of treatment?

More from the cross -examination of Rubio right here.You had Congresswoman Jacobs.cross -examining Rubio about who won the war and whether the war has been won and whether the United States is declaring victory.Let me show you what went down.Play this clip.

Yesterday, in your Senate testimony, you told Senator Booker that the war in Iran is over.This is news to me.It's also news to my 2 ,500 constituents, Marines, San Diego Marines in the Middle East off the coast of Iran, the other of my constituents who are deployed there, and the thousands more of my constituents who have 48 -hour deployment notices whose families are still very concerned.But OK, I will take you at your word.If the war is over, I have a simple question.Who won?

First of all, epic fury is over, which is what you would consider the war that that operation.

So you agree it's a war then?

No, I could.Those are hostilities.They called it a war.I'm just responding to the senator.

You can you can change.hostilities.I'm agreeing with you.Okay, fine.We're taking you at your word.The war is over.

Who won?

Well, first of all, you're not taking me at my word.It's a fact.We're no longer conducting sustained strikes inside of Iran to degrade their military because epic fury is over.The second point is on the question of who won.I can tell you this.We define victory.

We define victory as destroying their defense industrial base.Significantly reducing the number of missile launchers that they possess significantly reducing their stockpile of drones And we achieved all of those in addition to destroying what they had left of an air force And wiping out their entire conventional navy.

Those are all gone So I consider that victory and we did too and that was the purpose and by the way Here are photos of rubio shoes these florenshine shoes Donald Trump buys these shoes for Rubio and he buys them two or three sizes too big and he makes Rubio wear them and prance around in front of him wearing these Florentine shoes.That's what Trump does with a lot of his cabinet members.He makes them wear shoes that are two or three sizes too big so that they look I don't know.Marco Rubio then is responding to a question about Greenland and whether Greenland is part of Denmark.And Rubio says, for now, more threats from the Secretary of State, who's supposed to be America's top diplomat, about taking over a NATO allies country and stealing their sovereignty.Here, play this clip.

That the UK had suffered more.

More per capita.

OK, gotcha.And I assume you're aware that Greenland is indeed part of Denmark.

For now.

OK.

More cross -examination of Rubio, this time from Congressmember Stanton, who cross -examines Rubio about the conflict of interest of Witkoff and Kushner to participate in any negotiations with Iran or any country for that matter, since they are heavily involved in militaryEast investments, and they haven't been appointed to these roles, and why would the Secretary of State delegate his role as chief negotiator to fricking Jared Kushner and Whitcoff, who are getting tons of money from Middle East countries personally?Here, play this clip.

In the spring, another company chaired by Sheikh Thaknur and MGX deposited $2 billion in World Liberty Financial's stablecoin, the single largest investment in the crypto company ever.Weeks later, the chip deal was announced despite national security concerns.Secretary Rubio, do you believe that Mr. Whitcoff has an unacceptable conflict of interest?

I have never seen any evidence that he's made any decisions or advocated for any position that's to his personal benefit.On the contrary, And again, I can't speak to all the things you're saying now, because that's not...Mr. Witkoff is an employee of the White House, and he undergoes the ethics vetting and the procedures for disclosure that are appropriate to them, not to the State Department.But I would just add, I want to be fair, okay?I've never seen the guy ever say anything to me that makes me think this is personal, rather than...The only thing he's ever done is spend his own money.

I know he has spent his own money at great personal expense to fly around the world on his own airplane, not on the government bill.He has, you know, he has done it, but everything out of his own pocket.

Are you concerned about the appearance of a conflict of interest in Mr. Whitcoff?

I've never seen anything that leads me to have that concern.You know, again, you've cited a bunch of things.I'm just not aware of those.But I'm just telling you my personal interactions with Mr. Whitcoff are of a person who just thinks he's serving the country and is happy to do so, not out of any personal gain, but because he wants to serve the country.

As Secretary of State, who's in charge of the foreign affairs of the United States.Have you spoken to President Trump about any concerns about conflict of interest with Mr. Whitkoff?

I haven't had to.I've not seen any.Let's talk about Jared Kushner.

His private equity firm, Affinity Partners, has raised more than $6 billion since it was founded.in 2021, including $1 .2 billion just over the last year.Mr. Secretary, are you aware of how much of that $6 billion has been raised from foreign nationals?

I don't know anything about it.

The answer is 99%.These include sovereign wealth funds operated by Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar.The Saudi sovereign wealth fund is the largest investor in affinity partners.In fact, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally recommended that Saudi Arabia invest in affinity partners.The Crown Prince has also personally urged President Trump in multiple phone calls to continue the ongoing war of choice in Iran.Let's put it another way.

The man who bankrolled Kushner's business venture is the same man who was lobbying for the war.Kushner is tasked with ending.Mr. Secretary, Same question.Are you concerned about any conflict of interest by Jared Kushner, the president's son -in -law?

Again, in Jared's case, Jared is a private citizen who's been advising and participating in this voluntarily.He's not compensated for it or in any way.But I've never seen either from either Steve or Jared any, on the contrary, all I've ever seen them do is put tremendous amount of time and energy into trying to solve problems like the amount of time they put into Gaza and the Board of Peace and all of that process.I think, I believe they've done it out of the kindness and goodness of their heart.They think they're serving the country.

The goodness of their heart.

Secretary, what Jared Kushner said.Then you go back to the United States Senate, where you had Senator Smith cross -examining Treasury Secretary Besant about the struggle that farmers are experiencing.And then Treasury Secretary Besant says, Well, I'm a farmer also.I own a farm.So I could relate to the farmers.No, you're a billionaire Epstein class individuals who you are.

And you're killing the farmers right now.You're hurting Americans so much.And your level of arrogance is absolutely disgusting.Here, play this clip right now.

Senator, do you believe that Iran can have a nuclear weapon?

Mr. Secretary, this is my time to ask you the questions.How do you respond to Minnesota farmers who cannot afford the fertilizer they need?

Well, I think if you were to look in the dictionary, the definition of a farmer is someone who owns a farm and farms the land.And so as a former farmer, I will tell you that, and maybe you know, that 75 % of the fertilizer had already been purchased this year.

That is not what my farmers in Minnesota are telling me, sir.They are telling me that they cannot afford their fertilizer, and they know the reason why.They know the reason.

There is no doubt that farmers have been struggling, but much of that, that there was a record crop last year, Senator.And what do record crops lead to?

what my farmers are telling me.So I'm sure I will take that back.I will take that back to my producers in Minnesota that they have a they have somebody in this Department of Treasury, a former farmer who is feeling their pain.Thank you.

Senator Lankford.Going back to the cross exam by Senator Lujan.Really impressive cross exam here.Let's play it.

This little giveaway to President Trump and his family.Get some off scot -free.Does every American become part of this addendum?If someone didn't pay their taxes or violated tax law or did bad things, are they told, can't prosecute you, you're good.Everyone going back to the date of this, or is this only for President Trump and his affiliates?Senator, do you have specific knowledge that President Trump's being audited?

Sir, I have specific knowledge of this addendum that you don't know a damn thing about.That is for the Department of Treasury that your lawyer at the Department of Justice signed you up for.The reason I'm asking this question is because...President Trump's sons signed a deal, as you know, with World Liberty Financial, with a bunch of folks you sanctioned.And now, as part of this, there's an addendum that says President Trump and his kids and anyone affiliated with him, I don't know if it's current wives, former wives, people that just did transactions with him, they're off.Scott free that you know that has a new way, a new ring to it.

This is Scott free because the Department of Treasury, the IRS is not going to go after him, sir.This is wrong.This is lawless.I hope our colleagues will look at this addendum.If I could offer this into the record, Mr. Chairman, for those that haven't seen it yet, without objection.Come on, man.

There's a better way of doing this, sir.That's all we're saying here.So, look, I appreciate it.If you don't want to talk about a lawsuit, that's your prerogative to answer that way.But to say that you as a client, as Secretary of the U .S.

Treasury, does not know what the Department of Justice is giving away to people.Come on, man.That's just not on the up and up, sir.

I hope you don't understand the way the protocol works.And we the we receive advice and accept their settlement.

You're telling me as the Secretary of U .S.Treasury, you don't know that the president of the United States who I think you work for, got a sweetheart deal from the Department of Justice, who's your lawyer.

I do know.You're in line for the presidency, Scott.I do know that the president of the United States and 400, many of his employees have the largest tax leak in history.And I know here's his filing shirt of all the insider trading.Do you want to apologize on behalf of the American government?

Scott, you should apologize to the American people for fleecing them and giving this away to Donald Trump, man.That's what you should do.We can agree to disagree.Senator Warren.That we'll agree on.

Then you had Senator Warren cross -examining Treasury Secretary Besant.Let me show you what went down.

The value of virtually every one of those stocks that the president traded in is directly affected by President Trump's official actions.So, Secretary Besant, you and I agree that it is a conflict of interest for members of Congress to trade stocks Do you also agree that it's conflict of interest for President Trump to trade stocks?

A couple of things, Senator.One, President Trump is not sitting in the Oval Office engaging in a high -frequency trading strategy.Clearly, he had an outside manager who was doing that.And I think it's incumbent upon both houses.Congress to get their house in order before you move to the administrative branch.

You think it's okay for the President to do this?Because let's be clear, you are a Wall Street guy, so you know better.The investments that President Trump has made are not blind.President Trump literally signed the 113 -page document publicly listing all of his individual stock trades at the same time that he is making decisions affecting those stocks.So you're going to sit here with straight face and say it's not a conflict of interest for the President of the United States to do that?

I am going to say this body needs to get its house in order first.

How about we get the White House in order at the same time?

I would encourage you to do that.

I don't trade in individual stocks.

A cross -examination here by Senator Hassan cross -examining Besson.Let me show you what took place.

food prices, or as many people like to call them, groceries, food at home, in the statistical data, ends up 2 .5%.

When's the last time you were in a grocery store?Because my husband and I were just in one.And look, the average granite stater, the average granite stater is paid, let me be clear, the average granite stater has paid $3 ,000 more since Donald Trump took office for basic goods and services.Meanwhile, the country lost 100 ,000 manufacturing jobs in 2025.So do you tell the President this information or not?

Again, Senator, except for inflation, which is, I believe, going to be a short -term blip.The economic data is very strong.The jobs data has been very strong.The manufacturing ISM has been very strong.

Actually, that's incorrect.So let's move on, because what's clear to me..

.Which part was incorrect, Senator?

No, what is very clear to me is that neither you nor the president nor this administration are willing to acknowledge how much more people are paying at the gas pump, at the grocery store, in utilities, for health care, for all aspects of American life, nor have you acknowledged the number of manufacturing jobs that were lost in 2025.We're not talking about Biden, we're talking about this administration and its promise to lower costs and the fact that this president says he doesn't care.Now, let's go on to Mr. Secretary, my time is limited.I'd like to reclaim a little bit of my time because I have one more question.

And more from that exchange where you have Besson saying that the ballroom is so needed right now for national security purposes.Let's play this clip.

military birthday parade, proposed a $100 million arch at Memorial Circle, and now Treasury is planning production of a $250 bill with his face on it.Mr. Secretary, how does the President's requested billion -dollar ballroom or all of these other vanity products lower costs for American families or help constrain spending?

Senator, first of all, you're incorrect.There is no cost to the American people.If there is a new bill for the ballroom, The decorative part of the ballroom is privately funded and everything that you were talking about...

The president requested a billion dollars for the White House ballroom in our budget.He has spent 45 million on a military birthday parade.

So...Look, it goes on outside my office every day.I've watched it progress.And it is national security matters that the billion dollars.

That's that's ridiculous.And I think, you know, I'll yield back my time.Thank you, Mr. Chair.

We'll keep you posted with more throughout the day, but pretty compelling testimony or cross -examination and pretty compelling testimony in terms of demonstrating that they're perjuring themselves and that they are as despicable as we think they are, if not worse.Well, hit subscribe.Let me know what you think.Let's get to 7 million subscribers.Thanks, everybody.

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