Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hit back at Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., defending the Trump administration’s decision to provide Argentina a $20 billion currency swap line with Argentina’s central bank earlier in October. Bessent’s response came after Warren issued a letter voicing concern and requesting answers on why the Trump administration was moving forward with providing Argentina a financial lifeline as its economy struggles, particularly during a U.S. government shutdown, which started Oct. 1. "We have been forced to prioritize mission-critical efforts necessary to the discharge o...

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