Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent repeatedly threatened to beat up Trump-appointed housing official Bill Pulte at a MAGA dinner, according to a report.
Politico’s Rachael Bade got the scoop on Wednesday’s cocktail-hour dustup at Washington D.C.’s Executive Branch club from an eyewitness and four others.
Bade cited an unnamed person close to Bessent who said the Cabinet member had heard Pulte was trash-talking him to the president, so he menaced Pulte.
“Why the fuck are you talking to the president about me? Fuck you,” Bessent reportedly told Pulte. “I’m gonna punch you in your fucking face.”
Peacemaking efforts by club co-owner Omeed Malik resulted in Bessent proposing to Pulte that they “go outside.”
