Tonight’s NBC Nightly News reporting on the Senate hearing to confirm business executive Frank Bisignano as head of the Social Security Administration had a familiar sound to it. If you listen closely enough, you’ll hear the kind of fearmongering that was a staple of a bygone era.
Watch the report in its entirety, as aired on NBC Nightly News on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 (click “expand” to view transcript):
LESTER HOLT: On Capitol Hill, the Senate held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration. The agency is facing deep cuts and many Americans are worried that could impact their benefits. Here’s Ryan nobles.
RYAN NOBLES: Denise Perishak is a 70-year-old retired nurse from Pennsylvania who relies every day on her check from Social Security.
DENISE PERISHAK: It’s just something that we…
