Bessent says ‘no one has been tougher’ on Russian sanctions than Trump
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sweeping Russian tariffs and sanctions enacted by the bill championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, proclaiming “no one has been tougher” than
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sweeping Russian tariffs and sanctions enacted by the bill championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, proclaiming “no one has been tougher” than the commander in chief.
Bessent appeared on NBC News’s Meet the Press and backed Trump’s decision to put a […]
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