CNN anchor Jake Tapper is catching heat after an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went sideways — fast. A segment about President Donald Trump’s lavish Mar-a-Lago bash quickly devolved when Bessent dodged the question and tried to pin the outrage on former President Barack Obama.

The exchange aired as Trump faced growing backlash for hosting a Gatsby-themed Halloween party at his Palm Beach resort while millions of Americans braced for the loss of food assistance amid the ongoing government shutdown. SNAP benefits, which help feed roughly 42 million people, were set to expire within days.

On “State of the Union”, Tapper asked whether the optics of a “Gatsby-themed party” and a new “$300 million ballroom” were appropriate as Americans went without paychecks and food assista

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