California Rep Judy Chu’s jaw-dropping reply when Scott Bessent asks who was president in WWI

California Democratic Congresswoman Judy Chu bought right into a vicious back-and-forth over the Iran warfare with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Thursday — however was caught flat-footed when requested who the president was throughout World Conflict I.

At a Home Methods and Means Committee listening to to debate the Trump administration’s fiscal insurance policies, Chu tried to grill Bessent on a previous comment by the Republican president, suggesting he wasn’t factoring within the monetary conditions of US residents throughout negotiations to finish the warfare.

“Do you agree with President Trump that you simply additionally don’t care about Individuals’ monetary conditions?” Chu requested, whereas a staffer held an indication claiming value will increase through the US warfare with Iran.

Bessent then responded with a easy query to Chu: “Who was the president throughout World Conflict I?”

Chu appeared caught off guard and stayed silent for a second. “Are you refusing to reply to my query?” she requested in return.

Bessent stated he wasn’t after which repeated his query.

“I don’t know,” the congresswoman admitted.

The 2 then begin talking over one another as Bessent tried to elucidate why he requested that query.

Bessent introduced up Woodrow Wilson, he stated, as a result of very similar to the US entry into World Conflict I, the Trump administration’s actions are motivated by long-term safety.

In reality, Trump had defined to Fox Information days after his comment that with negotiations, his sole focus is to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

“I can let you know, Individuals’ monetary state of affairs can be devastated if Iran bought a nuclear weapon and there was a everlasting, everlasting shutdown of the circulation of power out of the Center East,” Bessent stated.

Secretary Bessent flatly acknowledged that Trump does care in regards to the monetary woes of US residents. Even then, Chu insisted that wasn’t true, however Bessent dismissed the assault as Trump’s remarks being taken out of context.

The 2 later proceed making an attempt to talk over one another at factors as Bessent tried to say that the Wilson administration most likely made the same judgment in coming into World Conflict I.

Chu continued her assault on Bessent as a billionaire who couldn’t perceive how on a regular basis individuals have been struggling. The secretary countered with examples of prices of sure items seeing enchancment.

“You’re entitled to your opinion, not your personal info,” Bessent stated on the finish of the alternate.

US inflation elevated at its quickest tempo in three years in April, pushed by larger power costs amid the warfare with Iran, which has restricted the circulation of the worldwide oil provide.

Nevertheless, California’s financial insurance policies have additionally exacerbated the price of residing, which Bessent identified.

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