Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent following new revelations that the United States government may be purchasing Argentine pesos as part of a sweeping $20 billion bailout of Argentina. In a sharply worded letter, Warren pressed the Treasury Department to disclose whether such purchases have occurred and how much taxpayer money has already been spent.
The letter comes amid a government shutdown and mounting controversy over the Trump Administration’s decision to extend vast financial support to Argentina, led by President Javier Milei, a close ally of former President Trump. Warren, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, said the situation raises “serious concerns about transparency, accountability,