Scott Bessent ‘threatened to punch rival at elite Maga club’

Eyewitnesses say Scott Bessent squared up to the housing finance official at a club for the Maga elite

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Eyewitnesses say Scott Bessent squared up to the housing finance official at a club for the Maga elite

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The treasury secretary reportedly followed up with more pugnacious patter: "I'm going to beat your ass."

huffpost.com8 mesi fa

The dust-up, at a members-only club in Georgetown, was not the first time Scott Bessent has shown a hot temper.

nytimes.com8 mesi fa

Bessent's remarks come after recent stories detailed a series of fiery confrontations between him and other Trump allies.

cnbc.com8 mesi fa

According to the Washington Post, "Musk’s brute-force tactics, lack of political acumen and ideological differences with the MAGA…

tass.com11 mesi fa

The president also disclosed for the first time that Bessent has been advocating for Powell to remain as chair until his term…

fortune.com5 mesi fa

A hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned chaotic Wednesday as Democratic lawmakers clashed with him over fiscal…

huffpost.com3 mesi fa