Secretary of the Treasury Department Scott Bessent was happy to defend President Donald Trump’s reaction to former FBI director Robert Mueller’s death this weekend.
Celebrating news of Mueller’s death in a Saturday post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!”
The president’s grudge against Mueller goes back to his time as special prosecutor overseeing the investigation into possible collusion between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russian operatives.
Bessent was on the same page when asked about Trump’s sentiment during Sunday’s episode on “Meet the Press.”
“Do you think it’s appropriate for the president to celebrate the death of a Bronze Star, Purple Heart recipient who served in Vietnam?” asked host Kristen Welker.
