Scott Bessent: “Treasury is following the law and that we've created the…”

“I don't really understand this Washington Post article that who hears from the Post? Yep. Terribly written, terribly edited because basically what it says is that Treasury is following the law and that we've created the bill and that it's up to Congress. but that we follow the bill and it's up to. I didn't really understand what the story was. So residents aren't involved in that? Two of your political appointees?” (27:39–27:46)

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