Finalizing a $20 billion financial support framework for Argentina during the government shutdown is an essential duty for the United States, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Bessent’s assessment came in response to a letter from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, who wrote to Bessent asking why the Treasury Department was pursuing the Argentina initiative while federal operations were limited.
“We have been forced to prioritize mission-critical efforts necessary to the discharge of the President’s constitutional duties, including national security and global financial stability,” Bessent wrote to Warren in a letter the senator shared with CNN.
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