Donald Trump official yelled at to ‘stop talking about Biden’ in Senate hearing

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand became visibly frustrated during a Senate hearing when Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner kept bringing up former President Joe Biden instead of answering questions about the Trump administration’s own performance on homelessness.

During the hearing on Thursday, Turner pointed out that homelessness reached around 770,000 people at one point under Biden’s administration. But Gillibrand quickly pushed back, saying she was not interested in hearing constant criticism of the previous administration. She wanted clear answers about what Turner and the current administration had actually achieved since taking office.

She asked him directly what his own record looked like after being in the role for more than a year. Gillibrand questioned whether homelessness numbers had improved or gotten even worse, asking if the country still had around 700,000 homeless people or if the number had climbed even higher.

The senator made it clear she was tired of hearing excuses and comparisons to Biden. She reminded Turner that he was now the one in charge and said she wanted to hear about his vision, his plans, and the actual results of his policies.

Turner defended himself by saying he was thankful to be in charge because he believed previous policies had failed. He continued blaming problems on decisions made during the Biden years, arguing that the old approach did not work.

Gillibrand cut him off sharply and told him to stop talking about Biden altogether. She said the committee needed answers about his own performance, not repeated attacks on the previous administration. According to her, his responses were not helping the committee do its job or understand whether progress was actually being made.

Turner then argued that last year’s government shutdown had affected his department’s ability to provide accurate numbers and updates. Gillibrand responded by accusing him of trying to avoid the real issue instead of giving direct answers.

Even after that, Turner again returned to criticizing the Biden administration and mentioned record funding levels during those years. That comment appeared to push Gillibrand over the edge. She reacted with visible frustration, comparing the back-and-forth to children blaming each other instead of taking responsibility.

She urged him to stop making excuses and simply explain what his department had accomplished under his leadership. Turner replied by saying the country was dealing with record homelessness and insisted that things would improve over time.

Gillibrand then shifted the discussion to the human side of homelessness. She spoke emotionally about homeless children, describing little girls whose only sense of stability comes from being part of Girl Scout groups made up of other homeless children. She explained that homelessness is not just about statistics or politics but about real people struggling every day.

The senator acknowledged that Turner may have a different vision for solving the crisis, but she stressed that what truly matters is whether the administration’s policies are actually working in real life.