Bessent quips about his reported threat to punch Pulte in the face: Treasury secretaries ‘have a history of dueling’

Bessent quips about his reported threat to punch Pulte in the face: Treasury secretaries ‘have a history of dueling’


Treasury Sec. Bessent on reports of heated clashes: Treasury secretaries 'have a history of dueling'

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Treasury Sec. Bessent on reports of heated clashes: Treasury secretaries ‘have a history of dueling’
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent brushed off recent reports of heated arguments inside President Donald Trump’s administration, saying disputes were a part of the normal push-and-pull of policymaking.

“Treasury secretaries dating back to Alexander Hamilton have a history of dueling,” Bessent joked Tuesday to CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I think with the President’s team, I turned out a little better for the Treasury’s side this time.”

“With President Trump’s team, just like any the great sports team, you can argue in the locker room, but we get out in the field and do the best for the President and the American people every day,” he said.

Bessent’s remarks come after recent stories detailed a series of fiery confrontations between him and other Trump officials, including Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte, over the direction of economic policy and influence in Trump’s orbit.

Tempers flared during meetings this summer where Bessent reportedly demanded to know why Pulte was bad-mouthing him to Trump, threatening to punch Pulte “in the —-ing face.”

There was also other incidents of elevated tensions internally at the White House. In April, Bessent and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who at the time headed the Department of Government Efficiency, got into a heated fight outside of the Oval Office about the Internal Revenue Service.

A hedge fund veteran, Bessent became Treasury Secretary in January. Bessent, who has been leading trade negotiations for the administration, said Tuesday a trade deal with China is likely before the November deadline.



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