Feb 4th, 2026

Get Your Facts Right: Rep. Casten on Scott Bessent

Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) criticizes Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over his inconsistent statements on tariffs & inflation during the House Financial Services Committee hearing. He also talks about what changes need to be made with ICE to support DHS funding, and suggests breaking ICE & DHS funding into separate packages. Representative Casten speaks with Joe Mathieu and Julie Fine on the late edition of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power.”