Dems headed for 'all-out brawl' that 'could get ugly' with Trump Cabinet member: report

Democrats are planning to go after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if they win control of Congress in the midterms, with Politico predicting an “all-out brawl.”Citing people with direct knowledge of Democrats’ plans who were granted anonymity, Politico reported that Democrats who would lead the committees overseeing the Treasury Department and the IRS are preparing to investigate what it called Trump’s alleged "self-enrichment schemes" and efforts to dismantle regulatory agencies.According to the report, Bessent has made powerful enemies on the relevant committees and can expect an onslaught of congressional pressure. The target list includes the deal the IRS signed off on in May "to spare Trump and his family from tax audits," the preliminary approval of a banking charter for an arm of Trump’s cryptocurrency business, the use of tax data to carry out the administration’s mass deportation agenda, and the near-dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Winning the House or...