It remains very amusing to me that a lot of the political media painted Bessent as the "adult in the room" when the overwhelming evidence has suggested that he's a insufferable prick.
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Inside Bessent’s Treasury: Tension, Turnover and Unmet Economic Goals
Ahead of midterms that could turn on high prices and borrowing costs, the secretary dresses down officials.
