“Secretary Scott Bessent: If Senate Democrats close the government again [on January 30], then Senate Republicans should immediately abrogate the filibuster.” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did publicly advocate for Senate Republicans to end the filibuster if Senate Democrats were to trigger another government shutdown on January 30. This stance is verifiable through his Washington Post op-ed and NBC News statements from November 2025. However, available evidence does not confirm that this statement was posted […]