Bessent calls $5,000 check proposal a review as TPLF proceeds draw scrutiny

Sep 15, 2026 15:22 (37d ago)

Bessent criticized TPLF proceeds and said the Treasury is reviewing $5,000 checks.
$5,000 checks are intended for every American adult under Trump’s proposal.
Trump tied the payments to Republicans winning both chambers of Congress, according to last week’s report.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent described proceeds from TPLF (third-party litigation financing) as a “malignant factor” in the financial system and said the Treasury is reviewing a proposal for $5,000 checks. He added that the president’s intention regarding the payments is “very real.” The comments follow a report last week that Trump proposed giving every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win both chambers of Congress.