Walz Fomented the Minneapolis Mayhem to Cover Up His Dirty Money Schemes: Scott Bessent [WATCH]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emerged as a prominent voice within President Donald Trump’s Cabinet over the past several weeks, drawing national attention for his public confrontations with prominent Democratic figures viewed as potential 2028 presidential contenders.

Bessent’s heightened profile began during last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he clashed publicly with California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

During remarks Bessent sharply criticized Newsom’s economic credentials and his presence at the international gathering.

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“It’s very, very ironic that Gov. Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken, may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris,” Bessent said. “He’s here this week with his billionaire sugar daddy, Alex Soros.”

The exchange escalated after Newsom later made a joke involving kneepads and compared President Trump to a Tyrannosaurus rex. Bessent responded with another pointed remark.

“To say strange things, like Trump is a Tyrannosaurus rex, what the hell does that mean?” Bessent said.

“I could say Gavin Newsom is a brontosaurus with a brain the size of a walnut. And if you brought the kneepads, maybe that was for his meeting with Alex Soros.”

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Bessent continued his public pushback against Democratic leaders on Sunday during an appearance on ABC News’ “This Week” with co-anchor Jonathan Karl.

The interview followed a fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal law enforcement and a radical anti-ICE agitator, an incident that has drawn national scrutiny.

Karl questioned Bessent about the shooting, which occurred during a confrontation between protesters and federal agents, asking whether the administration was concerned about another American citizen dying at the hands of law enforcement.

“And before you go, I know this is not your lane, but I got to ask you about what’s happened in Minneapolis,” Karl said.

“As a member of the — of the Trump cabinet, are you concerned to see another American citizen ends up dead, shot by federal law enforcement?”

Bessent responded by describing the situation in Minnesota as being exacerbated by state leadership, placing responsibility on Gov. Tim Walz, another Democrat frequently mentioned as a possible 2028 presidential candidate.

“Jonathan, it’s a tragedy when anyone dies, but I can tell you the situation on the ground there is being stirred up by Governor Walz,” Bessent said.

“I was out there two weeks ago. Governor Walz declined to provide a security detail for me to go into the Minnesota capital with the state police. So, he is fomenting the — he is fomenting chaos because there is substantial waste, fraud and abuse.”

Bessent said his role as Treasury secretary includes investigating financial misconduct and that the unrest in Minnesota is connected to those efforts.

“My job as Treasury secretary is to investigate that,” he said.

“And I think that, you know, this chaos that’s going on out there, and again, I am sorry that this gentleman is dead, but he did bring a nine-millimeter semi-automatic weapon with two cartridges to what was supposed to be a peaceful protest.”

Bessent further argued that outside forces were contributing to the unrest and criticized the state’s response.

“I think that there are a lot of paid agitators who are ginning things up, and the governor has not done a good job of tamping this down,” he said.

Karl attempted to challenge Bessent’s characterization by noting details about the individual who was killed.

“Yes. I mean, as you know, he was an ICU nurse, worked for the Veterans Administration, and there’s no evidence that he brandished the gun whatsoever,” Karl said. “In fact, it appears that —”

“He brought a gun,” Bessent interjected.

Karl continued, “He’d been disarmed before he was —”

“He brought a gun,” Bessent repeated.

The exchange became more pointed as Bessent questioned Karl directly.

“Have you ever gone to a protest, Jonathan?” Bessent asked.

Karl responded, “I mean, we do have a Second Amendment in this country that —”

“Jonathan, have you ever gone to a protest?” Bessent asked again.

After Karl acknowledged that he had covered protests as a reporter but not attended one as a participant, Bessent contrasted his own experience.

“OK. I’ve been to a protest,” Bessent said.

“Yes,” Karl replied.

“Guess what? I didn’t bring a gun. I brought a billboard,” Bessent said.

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