Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent flipped between outraged, celebratory, and at a loss for words as he fought to justify the president’s lifted sanctions on Iranian oil stored on tankers. “Why

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the Trump Administration’s decision to remove sanctions on Iranian oil and talks about the cost of war with Iran.

The US Treasury Secretary argued that Iranian oil was already being sold to China at discounted rates. Bessent described the policy as strategic, suggesting it would provide the US with better oversight.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed NBC News host Kristen Welker’s question about funding the Iran war as “ridiculous” and her framing as “terrible” during a tense Sunday exchange on “Meet the Press.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that the temporary lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil is a political "jiu-jitsu" move against the Islamic Republic.

Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said that the United States has sufficient resources to sustain its military actions against Iran, asserting that President Donald Trump is keeping "all options on the table" in dealing with the Islamic Republic amid the conflict.

Bessent repeatedly delivered a baffling, canned defense of President Trump celebrating the death of Robert Mueller in a wild moment on NBC's Meet the Press. The post WATCH: Scott Bessent Gives Baffling Canned Defense of Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Mueller Epitaph When Grilled By NBC’s Welker first appeared on Mediaite.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asserted on NBC on Sunday morning that those who were offended by Donald Trump’s universally reviled Truth Social post about the death of former FBI Director Robert Mueller,