BREAKING NEWS: John Kennedy Shows No Mercy To Top Treasury Official In Brutal Questioning

At today's Senate Banking Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) grilled Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo about policies pertaining to preventing rogue regimes from accessing money.

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[noragifford]

I get so sick of seeing these liars getting away with lying to Congress with no consequences

[michaelmahoney]

The lies are strong in this administration.

[summerclubs]

Senator Kennedy always drops some word gems in his insightful speech. "quoting Socrates in a bar fight". Love this guy! Canadian admirer here.

[mikesorensen]

This is another unqualified commissioner in this administration 😱

[estd]

The words that strike fear into the hearts of every liberal: "Senator Kennedy from Louisiana is recognized."

[Garthantula]

“The truth is powerless against the smugness of my smirk!”

[Lover-urte]

Anytime I hear government people say “for humanitarian purposes”, my danger antennas go up.

[uevfscs]

Sen Kennedy go get them Sir. You are 100% right on everything.

[davidbashforth]

If the guy is lying, arrest him for perjury.

[Kimforeriecountycouncil]

I would move to Louisiana just to vote for this man.🎉

[Mike-enye]

100 years ago he would go straight to prison for lying. Lock that liar up !!

[harrycolligan]

So if fundamentally the money goes no where let's just keep it here and actually use it...fun time is over

[janicegilbert]

I love Sen Kennedy! He’s a rock for conservative issues.

[caseybarber]

Tell me you're a DEI hire without telling me you're a DEI hire! What a joke this administration is!

[wydoesntexist]

Iran wants to thank Brandon for all his support.

[roxannswehla]

HE asks questions he already knows the answers, He likes watching them try wiggle out of it.Hes the best.Thankyou Kennedy

[patrickcheney]

I'm so sick of these lying sob's.

[shaneb]

“DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE TOOTH FAIRY”!!! Thank You Senator John Kennedy!! Thank You!!

[EimaiEmpusa]

Can never answer a question directly... what a joke.

[xm]

My goodness, why don’t these guys get locked up