Scott Bessent once partied with Rep. Maxine Waters in the Bahamas: ‘Better at the Electric Slide than I was’

Maxine Waters doesn’t recall dancing the Electric Slide with Bessent in Bahamas - Washington Examiner

In a Wednesday House congressional hearing that was as tense as it was theatrical, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent found himself at the center of a sharp grilling from Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and other Democrats over economic policy, transparency, and access to Treasury Department systems under his leadership. But the hearing opened with an unexpected and awkward personal moment between Bessent and Waters. “This is the first time we’ve met — …

"You Were Much Better At The Electric Slide": Scott Bessent Gets House Hearing Roaring With Joke About Maxine Waters To Her Face - The American Tribune.com

Some much-needed and very funny entertainment was added to a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, May 7, when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent caught Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) on her back foot by reminding her that they had met at a New Year’s Eve party and joking about her dance moves. It was as various members of the House Financial Services Committee stepped up to either toss Secretary Bessent softballs if on his side or t…

Bessent Keeps His Cool as Waters Tries (and Fails) to Belittle, Outsmart Him

Well, at least Waters can brag that she's better at the Electric Slide than Bessent because, well, that's it.

Scott Bessent once partied with Rep. Maxine Waters in the Bahamas: ‘Better at the Electric Slide than I was’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took an electric trip down memory lane Wednesday -- when he randomly reminisced about partying it up with Rep. Maxine Waters years ago in the Bahamas.