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He almost did it before but is trying to save his career. This initiative was probably an ultimatum on his part. From the 4 of April: "Top Trump Official So Fr

by belter 1y ago

He almost did it before but is trying to save his career. This initiative was probably an ultimatum on his part. From the 4 of April: "Top Trump Official So Freaked Out by Tariffs, He Wants to Quit" - https://newrepublic.com/post/193634/donald-trump-treasury-scott-bessent-tariffs-quit https://newrepublic.com/post/193634/donald-trump-treasury-sc...

watwut 1y ago
In the meantime, he defended Trump policies publicly. These leaks are just about Bessent, just like all the others, wanting to avoid public blame while also keeping the benefits of working for this particular government. Like, common.
- belter 1y ago
  Looks like he can't take it anymore: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CODFD3j623E https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CODFD3j623E
Animats 1y ago
Bessent doesn't need to "save his career". He has a net worth somewhere above half a billion dollars, from his hedge fund days. He's 62. He has lots of options. He's taught economics, so he could get an academic appointment if he wanted one. Stanford and the Ivy League often get people like that in their later years. The US Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, was chief of staff for a previous USTR, as well as being an international trade lawyer. So he actually knows what he's doing. He's only 45. Trump may fire him, but he goes down in history as the guy who fixed the China trade mess, at least temporarily. He now has a good shot at a Cabinet position in the next administration. If there's any sense left in the White House, those two will be allowed to do their job. These are the adults in the room. Not the 23 people the Trump Administration has hired from Fox News.[1] That's a big "if". [1] https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-fox-news-personalities-serving-donald-trump-administration-2070560 https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-fox-news-personalities-se...

by belter 1y ago

watwut 1y ago

In the meantime, he defended Trump policies publicly. These leaks are just about Bessent, just like all the others, wanting to avoid public blame while also keeping the benefits of working for this particular government. Like, common.

belter 1y ago
Looks like he can't take it anymore: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CODFD3j623E https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CODFD3j623E

Animats 1y ago

Bessent doesn't need to "save his career". He has a net worth somewhere above half a billion dollars, from his hedge fund days. He's 62. He has lots of options. He's taught economics, so he could get an academic appointment if he wanted one. Stanford and the Ivy League often get people like that in their later years. The US Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, was chief of staff for a previous USTR, as well as being an international trade lawyer. So he actually knows what he's doing. He's only 45. Trump may fire him, but he goes down in history as the guy who fixed the China trade mess, at least temporarily. He now has a good shot at a Cabinet position in the next administration. If there's any sense left in the White House, those two will be allowed to do their job. These are the adults in the room. Not the 23 people the Trump Administration has hired from Fox News.[1] That's a big "if". [1] https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-fox-news-personalities-serving-donald-trump-administration-2070560 https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-fox-news-personalities-se...