19 h. ago Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent Trashes Larry Summers for Politicizing Texas Flood: 'Feckless and Deeply Offensive'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took aim at former Harvard President Larry Summers, who also served as treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton, for politicizing the recent horrific flood in Texas. The post Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent Trashes Larry Summers for Politicizing Texas Flood: ‘Feckless and Deeply Offensive’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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30 h. ago Bessent: Dems Who Oppose Medicaid Work Requirements Believe 'Poor People Are Stupid'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that Democrats who opposed Medicaid work requirements in President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" think "poor people are stupid." The post Bessent: Dems Who Oppose Medicaid Work Requirements Believe ‘Poor People Are Stupid’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Trump Administration Tells Congress to Kill ‘Revenge Tax’ From Policy Bill

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Group of 7 agreed that penalties related to a 2021 “global minimum tax” deal will not apply to American companies.

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3 w. ago Exclusive — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Breitbart News ‘My Number One Source Every Morning’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Breitbart News that it is his “number one source” for news “every morning,” and the first thing he reads every day. The post Exclusive — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Breitbart News ‘My Number One Source Every Morning’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Exclusive: Treasury Secretary Bessent Is Not Looking To Succeed Fed’s Powell

As speculation builds over who might eventually succeed Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he is not seeking the role and remains focused on his current post. The post Exclusive: Treasury Secretary Bessent Is Not Looking To Succeed Fed’s Powell appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Dem lashes out at Bessent during heated committee hearing exchange: 'Excuse me'

Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett and Treasury Secretary Bessent clash at congressional hearing over economic data presentation.

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3 w. ago Watch Live: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Testifies on Tax Reform

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, June 12. The post Watch Live: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Testifies on Tax Reform appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Scott Bessent: Trump Tax Plan Will Stop Foreign Governments from Draining U.S. Revenues

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended a key provision of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill, saying it would stop foreign governments from siphoning hundreds of billions of dollars in tax revenue from U.S. companies. The post Scott Bessent: Trump Tax Plan Will Stop Foreign Governments from Draining U.S. Revenues appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Watch Live: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Testifies Before House

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday, June 11. The post Watch Live: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Testifies Before House appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Treasury Sec'y Quotes Breitbart, Accuses Gavin Newsom of Encouraging 'Criminal Tax Evasion'

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said Sunday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was threatening "to commit criminal tax evasion," quoting a story from Breitbart News that noted Newsom's threat Friday. The post Treasury Sec’y Quotes Breitbart, Accuses Gavin Newsom of Encouraging ‘Criminal Tax Evasion’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Trump admin sets the record straight on reports of Musk 'body

Elon Musk allegedly 'body-checked' Treasury Secretary Bessent after a White House meeting, with Karoline Leavitt later describing it as 'definitely a disagreement' and not a fistfight.

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