Cortez Masto Questions Treasury on Preemptive $250 Trump Bill Designs
The clip shows Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) questioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a Senate hearing about reports that U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach and aides urged Bureau of Engraving and Printing staff to prepare prototypes and mock-ups of a new $250 bill featuring President Trump's portrait. Masto cited federal law prohibiting living persons on currency and pressed whether Treasury was acting before legislation passed. Bessent confirmed the law and said preparatory work was coordinated with pending legislation to change the deceased-person requirement, comparing it to advance preparation for the Working Families Tax Cuts. The segment relied on the live hearing exchange with no additional named experts or graphics. It drew directly from a Washington Post investigation based on anonymous current and former employees, which detailed mock-ups provided in August and September 2025 including Trump's face, signature, and a 250th-anniversary logo.
Source: Ground Report USA