WATCH: Bessent testifies on Trump's Treasury Department budget request before Senate committee

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before a Senate committee regarding the Trump administration's Treasury Department budget request. During his testimony, Bessent reiterated the administration's commitment to applying economic pressures on Iran. This action signals the White House's continued focus on using financial sanctions and other economic tools as a key component of its foreign policy strategy towards Iran. His appearance before the Senate committee is part of the regular appropriations process, where cabinet secretaries detail their department's funding needs and policy priorities to Congress.