'I'm Gonna Punch You in Your F--king Face': Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival [View all]
A private dinner attended by dozens of administration officials and close advisers to President Donald Trump was temporarily marred by a dramatic clash between two of Trumps top economic officials, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at one point threatening to punch top housing finance official Bill Pulte in the fucking face.
The Wednesday evening event was supposed to be one of celebration: It was both the much-anticipated inaugural dinner at Executive Branch, the ultra-exclusive Georgetown club created by and for Trump worlds uberrich, and a birthday party for MAGA-friendly podcaster Chamath Palihapitiya.
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But amid the cocktail-hour din, Bessent lashed out at Pulte in an expletive-laden diatribe. The Treasury secretary had heard from several people that the Federal Housing Finance Agency director had been badmouthing him to Trump, a person close to him said. He wasnt about to engage in chit-chat as if nothing was amiss.
Why the fuck are you talking to the president about me? Fuck you, Bessent told Pulte. Im gonna punch you in your fucking face.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/m-gonna-punch-f-ing-095500774.html
In a perfect world they'd kill each other. Wonder if Bessent had one too many.