Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent smoked the Democrats in a Saturday morning appearance on Meet the Press with far-left MSNBC host Kirsten Welker, furthering his and President Trump’s demands that Republicans terminate the filibuster. With the filibuster in place, all legislation requires 60 votes to invoke cloture and move to a simple majority vote. Despite Republicans controlling the House, Senate, and the White House, they cannot pass any legislation without at least seven of the radical Democrats voting in favor. Senate Republicans, however, have refused to do so. Majority Leader John Thune has, in part, led the opposition to Trump in this regard, declaring that he supports the filibuster and it’s “just not happening,” The Gateway Pundit reported. When asked about Thune’s remarks, Bessent said his…
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