Scott Bessent Swats Down Jonathan Lemire’s Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s stance against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump has called for…

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