Scott Bessent: “Once the money goes out the door, it's very difficult to…”

“Do you have any idea how much. Okay, he's been prosecuted, he's been convicted. Do you how much of that $178 million was recovered? Sir, what I can tell you is Once the money goes out the door, it's very difficult to recover. The best way to prevent the fraud is Prevent it before it goes out the door.” (02:40–02:44)

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