At a February 4, 2026 House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council report, Rep. Joyce Beatty pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for direct answers about the CDFI Fund and related matters. (finance.yahoo.com) She demanded, “You will say ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ or ‘I’m not answering, move on,’” and pushed back when Bessent offered to have staff follow up. (ar15.com) Bessent often declined to answer immediately and gave terse replies, prompting the chair to try to cut Beatty’s time. (beatty.house.gov) Video of the tense exchange went viral on social media as reporters also highlighted Bessent’s testimony on tariffs, stablecoins and financial stability. (finance.yahoo.com)