Lawmaker, Treasury Secretary have TENSE exchange over Trump IRS settlement

OK, do you think that people who break our laws should be held accountable, our tax laws?

Yes.

OK, thank you.Very simple.Not a hard question.I'm glad we agree.So why is it that you are allowing President Trump to have complete immunity from being audited?

Again, I'm going to have to refer you to my previous statements.What was your previous statement, sir?I am unable to comment on any of the ongoing litigation.

I'm curious to know who counts as Trump's family for the purposes of this immunity.Is it his children?His in -laws?His grandchildren?His second or third cousin?His great -great -grandchildren?

Do you know the answer to that question, Mr. Secretary?

Again, I imagine you have the Justice Department phone number.I would suggest you call them.

I'm not the one that runs the Department of the Treasury or that oversees what is happening with this immunity that has been granted.

I'm not the one either.We follow the instructions of our lawyers and we obey the law.

I hope that you're proud of your performance today, Mr. Secretary, because I think it's pretty safe to say that this is probably I am going to have to take exception with that.

That is a slanderous statement.

could call that anything other than a failure of the most corrupt Treasury Department in history?

Your time has expired.I will not stand for that.There is nothing corrupt.We move at the highest levels and just because she cannot get the answer she wants, if she would like tome facts, she seems long on facts, short on facts, long on hot air.And I will not stand for that.

That's great.Mr. Arrington is recognized.It's a disgrace to make a remark like that.