Bessent on report he threatened FHFA director: Treasury secretaries ‘have a history of dueling’

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday quipped that his predecessors have historically dueled after reports that he threatened to punch Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte and had a verbal confrontation that turned into a scuffle with billionaire Elon Musk. “Treasury secretaries dating back to Alexander Hamilton have a history of dueling. I think with the...