The Daily Beast
Evan Vucci / REUTERS He told reporters to call him “doctor,” tried to restrict questions on Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund, and slammed the press over an article he didn’t understand. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s first attempt at filling in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt became a lively affair on Thursday, as he sparred with journalists over everything from the war in Iran to a plot within his own department to immortalize Trump’s face on a $250 bill. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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