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Scott Bessent Denies Trump Will ‘Fire’ Fed Chair: ‘Not Sure Where that Question Comes From’

Bessent denied that Trump will “fire” Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, pushing back on the question from Morning Joe host Jonathan Lemire. The post Scott Bessent Denies Trump Will ‘Fire’ Fed Chair: ‘Not Sure Where that Question Comes From’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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Bessent Says ‘No Rush’ to Choose Successor to Fed’s Powell

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that there’s “no rush” to identify a successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and that a nominee could potentially come from current board members or the heads of the district banks.

'Not going to fire him': Secy. Bessent shrugs off Trump’s attacks on Fed Chair Powell

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Morning Joe to defend President Trump’s aggressive trade strategy, insisting “who pays the tariffs is a choice” and claiming inflation will remain “very benign.” Bessent says manufacturers and retailers are absorbing costs—and that Trump “won’t fire” Fed Chair Powell,

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Scott Bessent Swats Down Jonathan Lemire’s Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about ...

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Scott Bessent turns up the heat on the Fed, demands probe as Powell’s future hangs in balance

"What we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful," Bessent told ...

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US Treasury's Bessent calls for review of Fed non-monetary policy operations

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Federal Reserve's vital independence on monetary policy is threatened by its ...

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Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering' over tariffs and says central bank should be reviewed

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the latest Fed drama, pointing to the "fear-mongering" around tariffs and ...

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Bessent says Powell doesn't need to resign but should conduct internal review

There have been no indications from Powell that he plans to step down despite a barrage of criticism from the Trump ...

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FACTBOX The five female Fed presidents who may have been on Bessent's mind

One of the Federal Reserve's five female regional bank presidents could replace U.S. central bank chief Jerome Powell, ...

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