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Scott Bessent Is LOSING IT!

2025-10-16 News & Politics
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessett’s Alarming Rhetoric: Launching a Domestic War on Terror Against Political Foes

Understand why deploying the Treasury Department to investigate left-wing groups following a political assassination—equating it to 9/11—represents a dangerous erosion of American freedom. Reader analysis reveals the chilling implications of weaponizing financial oversight against domestic political opponents.

Short Summary

  • Scott Bessett equates the assassination of Charlie Kirk to 9/11 and promises to use Treasury powers to investigate financing networks for left-wing groups.
  • Tim Miller strongly refutes this comparison, arguing the shooter was an individual radicalized by personal issues, not part of an international terror plot.
  • The commentary warns that this proposed "war on terror style effort" targeting political opponents is un-American and threatens civil liberties for all.

This commentary dissects alarming statements made by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessett regarding domestic surveillance and financial investigation following the recent shooting of Charlie Kirk. Tim Miller breaks down why Bessett’s comparison to 9/11 and promises to "compile lists" of political opponents signal a frightening expansion of government power beyond legitimate law enforcement.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on Charlie Kirk’s show and said the quiet part way too loud: calling Kirk’s assassination a “domestic 9/11” and promising to “compile lists” of left-wing groups to investigate. Tim Miller breaks down how this rhetoric crosses every line and why this “war on terror 2.0” mentality is straight-up un-American. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@nerag7459 2025-10-16

That's pretty disrespectful to victims of 9/11.

929 15 replies
@aesea57804 2025-10-16

Odds are pretty high that Stevie Miller was lying about what Kirk said to him. Just for starters.

729 42 replies
@fiddleronthecube7835 2025-10-16

His whole administration isn't worth a single fireman of 9/11.

636 11 replies
@FuzzyHuggs 2025-10-16

If only they cared this much about the scores of children who are murdered in school shootings

598 9 replies
@maryammosavi269 2025-10-16

His whole administration is filled with egotistical criminals.

485 12 replies
@normatrent2434 2025-10-16

They are all insane. For pity sake - comparing Charlie Kirk's death to 9/11 is absolutely despicable.

307 3 replies
@RonMurray-l4r 2025-10-16

Murder, not assassination. Kirk was just a stupid bigmouth, not an elected official.

143 9 replies
@georgethecat2011 2025-10-16

They’re normalizing the use of the terms, ‘domestic terrorism’, ‘national emergency’, etc in order to facilitate emergency powers that grant autocratic-like, unitary authority to the executive branch. This is nuts and it’s getting worse by the day.

106 1 replies
@HappyMomma412 2025-10-17

Atrociously and utterly insulting to the victims of 9/11.

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@Falconcar-s4m 2025-10-17

The repubs have to keep their base terrified. No reality required.

60 2 replies

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