Democratic Lawmakers Clash With Treasury Secretary Over Trump’s Economic Policies in US House Committee

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, a verbal clash erupted during a US House Financial Services Committee hearing as Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California sharply criticized the economic policies of former President Donald Trump. Waters argued that Trump’s imposed tariffs had exacerbated inflation while his immigration policies weakened Americans’ financial stability.

The Treasury Secretary responded by suggesting Waters misunderstood the definition of inflation, prompting the congresswoman to interrupt and demand the committee chair silence him. Fellow Democratic Representative Greg Meeks joined the confrontation, shouting at the Treasury Secretary to stop defending Trump’s policies.