Overview

• Scott Bessent said on Charlie Kirk’s show that Treasury is applying post‑9/11 style financial tools to scrutinize far‑left organizations.
• He stated the department has begun compiling lists and building network maps as it “operationalizes” efforts to follow the money.
• Bessent said many groups are funded through nonprofits and raised questions about flows from overseas and from U.S. C3s to C4s.
• He emphasized that people have a right to protest but must do so peacefully, citing a rise in antisemitism after October 7, 2023.
• Former GOP analyst Tim Miller condemned the comments as deeply alarming and dismissed the 9/11 comparison as inappropriate and unfounded.