Dems Unleash Brutal Cross-Exam of GOP Witnesses

The MeidasTouch Podcast

MeidasTouch Network

Politics, News

4.8 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Democratic Congress Members expertly cross-examining Trump cabinet members like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during critical hearings that took place. DeleteMe: Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/meidas and use promo code: MEIDAS at checkout! Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	The second form, ma'am, reclaiming my time.
0:33.3	Ma'am, please, ma'am, reclaiming my time.
0:37.0	I'd like you to avoid the filibuster so I can get to all my questions, please.
0:41.4	The Democrats were ripping into Donald Trump's cabinet members testifying on Capitol Hill with some powerful cross-examination.
0:50.1	You saw right there Democratic Congresswoman Escobar from, cross-examining the dog killer, Homeland Security Secretary, Christy Noem.
1:00.9	More on that cross-exam in a little bit.
1:03.5	I now want to show you Democratic Congress member Mark Pocan, his cross-examination of Treasury Secretary Scott Besson, where he basically just
1:13.5	asks Besson the most basic question.
1:16.2	Who pays for Trump's tariffs?
1:19.9	Watch the response.
1:20.9	Let's play this clip.
1:21.7	Who pays tariffs, Mr. Secretary?
1:29.1	No, no, no. Ask the answer to the questions I ask, please.
1:31.7	I only have five minutes.
1:32.6	Who pays tariffs?
1:33.4	Sorry.
1:33.7	Who pays tariffs?
1:35.5	Sorry.
1:35.8	Mr. Secretary, please.
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