仅事实
财政部长贝森特为向阿根廷提供200亿美元援助辩护，尽管美国政府关闭
摘要
财政部长斯科特·贝森特为与阿根廷达成的200亿美元货币互换协议辩护，称其对国家安全和全球金融稳定至关重要，尽管美国政府正处于关闭状态。
财政部长斯科特·贝森特为美国财政部在持续的政府关闭期间完成与阿根廷达成的200亿美元货币互换协议的决定进行了辩护，称此举对国家安全和全球金融稳定“至关重要”。
该货币互换安排允许阿根廷中央银行用比索兑换美元，旨在通过增强流动性来稳定该国的金融市场。
这一决定遭到多位美国议员的批评。参议院银行委员会资深成员伊丽莎白·沃伦质疑在联邦政府运作受限期间推进对外援助的合理性。对此，贝森特强调必须优先考虑总统宪法职责中至关重要的工作，包括维护全球金融稳定。
此外，众议院金融服务委员会成员大卫·斯科特及其他议员对该举措可能给美国纳税人带来的风险表示担忧。他们批评财政部使用汇率稳定基金执行此项计划，指出阿根廷财政管理历史不佳且协议中缺乏明确的经济保障措施。
尽管存在争议，贝森特坚持认为这项货币互换是支持关键盟友、防止该地区进一步经济不稳定的战略举措。
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has defended the U.S. Treasury Department's decision to finalize a $20 billion currency swap agreement with Argentina during the ongoing government shutdown, describing the move as 'mission-critical' for national security and global financial stability.
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The currency swap arrangement allows Argentina's central bank to exchange pesos for U.S. dollars, aiming to stabilize the nation's financial markets by enhancing liquidity.
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This decision has faced criticism from several U.S. lawmakers.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, questioned the rationale behind advancing foreign aid during a period when federal operations are limited.
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In response, Bessent emphasized the necessity of prioritizing efforts essential to the President's constitutional duties, including maintaining global financial stability.
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Additionally, Congressman David Scott and other members of the House Financial Services Committee expressed concerns over the potential risks to U.S. taxpayers.
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They criticized the Treasury's use of the Exchange Stabilization Fund for this purpose, highlighting Argentina's history of fiscal mismanagement and the lack of clear economic safeguards in the agreement.
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