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

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

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds White House press briefing — 5/28/2026

Published | Video Starts at 27:32

And again, you know, I don't really understand this Washington Post article that. Who hears from the Post? Yeah, 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 anyway, involved in that. Two of your political appointees. Yeah, of course. (27:32–27:38)

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Asserts that the Treasury Department is following the law regarding the creation of a $250 bill, and it is up to Congress to decide.

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