Deriving the properties of derivative operators

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The difference in the action of $\bar{\triangledown_a}$ and $\triangledown_a$ on vector fields and all higher rank tensor fields is determined by

$${\triangledown}_a \omega_b=\bar{\triangledown}_a\omega_b-C^c_{ab}\omega_c $$

, the Liebnitz rule and

4) For all $f \in \mathfrak{F}$ and all $t^a \in V_p$

$$t(f) = t^a\triangledown_a f$$

and 4) tells us that

$$(\bar{\bigtriangledown}_a - \bigtriangledown_a)\omega_bt^b=0$$

I am not sure how this last equality holds? I cannot even see how it is related?

This is from Wald's General Relativity, page 33.