I'm going to go off script for a minute, which is always dangerous, but I'm going to remind everyone in this room and all the media that I was the subject of an assassination attempt February 2024 by an adult left wing activist two hours after being sworn into my job. So any of you who want to report that this is a fiction and does not exist, be there for the sentencing this August. So, good morning. (00:06–00:19)
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Asserts that Scott Bessent was targeted in an assassination attempt by a left-wing activist in February 2024.
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