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Bessent Clarifies How He Wanted to Beat Up Bill Pulte
On Capitol Hill, the secretary was asked about his past dustup with Pulte, whose new job as Trump’s DNI is already in jeopardy.
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newrepublic.com
Treasury Sec. Forgets Own Job in Rush to Dodge Democrat’s Questions
Scott Bessent was stunned into silence when he was asked who the treasury secretary is.
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forbes.com
Bessent Says He Tried To Fight Bill Pulte—But Still Supports Him For Acting Intelligence Chief
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said he shares Bessent’s sentiment.
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Bessent Refuses To Discuss Trump’s IRS Settlement In Testy Senate Hearing
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., accused the treasury secretary of intentionally “dodging questions” about the president’s settlement.
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cnbc.com
Bessent says he is performing IRS commissioner duties amid Trump tax settlement scrutiny
Democrats pressed the Treasury chief over whether other taxpayers affected by the leak that included Trump's tax returns would receive similar treatment.
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washingtonexaminer.com
Bessent says he told Pulte he was going to 'kick his a**' last year
Sen. Thom Tillis asked whether reporting was true that Scott Bessent told Bill Pulte he was going to punch him in the face during an event last year.
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nymag.com
Bessent Clarifies How He Wanted to Beat Up Bill Pulte
On Capitol Hill, the secretary was asked about his past dustup with Pulte, whose new job as Trump’s DNI is already in jeopardy.
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huffpost.com
Scott Bessent Squirms When Confronted With Trump's Disregard For Americans' Finances
The treasury secretary struggled to defend the president after Democrat Maggie Hassan hit him with a blistering question during a Senate hearing.
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cbsnews.com
Scott Bessent testifies he told Bill Pulte he was "going to kick his a**," not punch him in the face
Bill Pulte, President Trump's pick for acting director of national intelligence, is being met with some skepticism on Capitol Hill.
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economictimes.indiatimes.com
'I SAID I WILL KICK HIS A**': Scott Bessent's BLUNT admission on Pulte leaves Senate laughing
Bessent admitted, “I actually said I was going to kick his a—” when Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., asked about the widely reported confrontation last summer during a congressional…
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pbs.org
WATCH: Bessent recalls telling acting intelligence director Pulte he was 'going to kick his ass'
Bessent said he made the comment in the summer of 2025. President Donald Trump named Pulte acting director of national intelligence this week.
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independent.co.uk
Bessent says he told Pulte ‘I’m going to kick your a**’ in infamous blow-up
Scott Bessent said that he told Bille Pulte that “I’m going to kick you a**” during a heated argument last year. Whilst testifying at the Senate Finance Committee on the…
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WATCH LIVE: Bessent returns to the Hill after being questioned on Trump's IRS deal, Pulte pick
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refused to say Wednesday whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned…
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WATCH LIVE: Bessent returns to Capitol Hill for day two of budget testimony
Bessent will field questions from members of the House Ways and Means Committee about Trump's proposed budget.
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The Latest: Scott Bessent testifies before the House on Treasury Department priorities
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is back on Capitol Hill to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on the department’s priorities, one day after he refused to say…
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Inflation, Trump immunity, and Bill Pulte: Takeaways from Bessent’s testimony
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.
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'What goes around comes around’: Sen Whitehouse blasts Scott Bessent for dodging Trump IRS questions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faced intense questioning from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse during a Senate Finance Committee hearing as Democrats pressed the Trump administration…