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Scott Besson, official in the Department of Treasury involved in discussions about government spending and cuts.

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The President's Daily Brief
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 30th, 2025: China-US Tariff Truce On The Verge Of Collapse & A Fragile Peace in South Asia

But so far, there's been little progress. In fact, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson admitted on Thursday that trade talks are, quote, a bit stalled. Speaking to Fox News, he said, given the multitude and magnitude of the talks, given the complexity, this is going to require leaders of both countries to weigh in with each other, end quote.

VINCE
Are Trump's Budget Cuts Bills The Best Way To Do It? | Episode 57

And he said that, you know, this Elon thing, there have been heads being butted behind the scenes between Scott Besson, the Treasury Secretary, and Elon Musk, the Doge czar, the Department of Government Efficiencies czar. At one point, apparently, Besson had confronted Elon and accused him of being a fraud, which is a big statement. Now, I like both of these guys.