Scott Bessent Hammers Chuck Schumer Over Shutdown: U.S. ‘Held Hostage to His Poll Numbers’

David Gilmour Oct 2nd, 2025, 9:45 am

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent torched Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for holding the American people “hostage” to his “poll numbers” and jibed that the Trump administration was instead “negotiating” with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) – a potential future primary challenger who is “nipping at his heels” during a Thursday morning appearance on CNBC.

The Senate failed to pass a continuing funding resolution on Tuesday which resulted in a federal government shut down that began on Wednesday morning. Senate negotiations remained deadlocked to the end as Democrats pressed for a deal in exchange for the seven votes needed to clear the

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