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Scott Bessent: “President [Trump] gave the order to treasury [and] myself to…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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ONE WEEK WARNING: Bessent predicts Iran could be forced to shut down oil wells

Published | Video Starts at 02:55

Yeah. And Maria, just to remind you, you and your viewers, this began with the order last March from President Trump on max pressure. And three weeks ago, the President [Trump] gave the order to treasury [and] myself to begin economic fury. And the way to think about that, we were running a marathon over the past 12 months and now we are sprinting towards the finish line and I can tell … (02:55–03:05)

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Asserts that President Trump ordered the start of "economic fury" against Iran.

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