MSNBC's Ruhle: Treasury Secretary Bessent Looking for an Exit Amid Tariff Chaos

Wall Street gets rude shock as Bessent plays second fiddle on tariffs

Senior counselor Peter Navarro and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dominated the president’s attention on tariffs..

Talking Tariffs and Supply Chains: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and NEC Director Kevin Hassett

Treasury Sec'y Bessent Reported to be Freaking Out, May Quit

Trump doesn’t like it when his cabinet and staff quit on him; it makes him look bad. His first term was notorious for the number of people who up and left. Maybe he thought that looking first for loyalty would save him the embarrassment this time...

Wall Street gets rude shock as Treasury Secretary Bessent plays second fiddle on tariffs

The tariffs were largely shaped by a small group within US President Trump’s inner circle. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Wall Street Gets Rude Shock as Bessent Plays Second Fiddle on Tariffs

From the moment President Donald Trump unveiled his sweeping tariffs Wednesday through the ensuing market mayhem the following day, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s phone lit up with text messages from executives tied to his former industry.

The Secretary of the Treasury would be worried he would not share the hard line on tariffs (ANSA)