{"id":2431828,"date":"2025-05-07T09:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-bessent-testifies-before-the-house-financial-services-committee-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T09:45:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:45:26","slug":"watch-live-bessent-testifies-before-the-house-financial-services-committee-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-bessent-testifies-before-the-house-financial-services-committee-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: Bessent testifies before the House Financial Services Committee &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-bessent-testifies-before-the-house-financial-services-committee-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2431828&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set too testify before the House Financial Services Commitee at 10 a.m., where he will provide an update on the state of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >international financial system<\/a>. Recent indications suggest that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-war-is-over-nigel-farage-on-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union-announcing-they-finally-have-come-to-an-agreement\/\" title=\"\u201cThe War Is Over\u201d \u2013 Nigel Farage On The United Kingdom and the European Union Announcing They Finally Have Come to an Agreement\">trade deal<\/a> with China could be in the works, even though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-snubs-gop-leaders-on-new-iran-diplomacy\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Snubs GOP Leaders on New Iran Diplomacy\">specific details<\/a> have not been disclosed.The testimony is expected to touch on the ongoing U.S.-China <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australia-and-china-the-other-trade-war-swamponomics\/\" title=\"Australia and China: The Other Trade War \u2013 Swamponomics\">trade war<\/a>, which has seen escalating tariffs from President Trump, and upcoming discussions between Bessent and top Chinese officials in Switzerland regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-race-to-undo-trump-environmental-reforms-violates-public-trust\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Race To Undo Trump Environmental Reforms Violates Public Trust\">trade negotiations<\/a>. The event will be livestreamed, allowing viewers to follow the developments in real-time.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">WATCH LIVE: Bessent testifies before the House Financial Services Committee<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"0glC5eooVw0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the Int... (EventID=118203)\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0glC5eooVw0?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Treasury Secretary <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-bessent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Scott Bessent<\/a> is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3403237\/walz-pritzker-hochul-testify-house-oversight-sanctuary-states-policies-comer\/\">Walz, Pritzker, and Hochul to testify before Congress on sanctuary policies, Comer announces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3402951\/mtg-trump-base-wedge-complete-lie-republicans\/\">MTG calls idea of wedge between Trump and MAGA base &lsquo;complete lie&rsquo;&nbsp;despite her &#8216;not happy&#8217; comments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3402396\/house-democrats-discharge-petition-snap-medicaid\/\">House Democrats launch effort to block SNAP and Medicaid changes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He is expected to provide House members with an update on the state of the international financial system.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3378146\/timeline-us-china-trade-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A TIMELINE OF THE US-CHINA TRADE WAR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Bessent has signaled that a trade deal with China may be in the works, but has not provided details. President Donald Trump has gone back and forth with the country, imposing higher and higher tariff rates as part of a trade war that has since plateaued.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Bessent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3403422\/us-china-meeting-weekend-switzerland-trade-scott-bessent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">will meet <\/a>with top Chinese officials in Switzerland to discuss such a deal.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WATCH LIVE: Bessent testifies at House Financial Services Committee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2431829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bessent-russia-sanctions.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45545,46685,32629,8676,32076],"class_list":["post-2431828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bessent","tag-house-financial-services-committee","tag-live-coverage","tag-testimony","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bessent-russia-sanctions.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2431828"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2431832,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431828\/revisions\/2431832"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2431829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2431828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2431828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2431828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}