Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a Sunday appearance on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and the implications of Democrats holding the country hostage. Bessent kicked off the interview explaining the impact that the shutdown is having on the economic growth, which he said “could be cut by as much as half if the shutdown continues,” making it clear that the Democrats’ mission is to sabotage Trump’s record going into the midterm. He further commented the “human cost” and expectations that goliday air travel, as well as cargo transport and supply chain, will face slowdowns. Stephanopoulos then asked about the President’s calls for Republicans to terminate the filibuster and whether that is the best way to end the shut…
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