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Scott Bessent

Person · Treasury Secretary · Record observed Sep 2026 – present

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Publication history · by claim

  1. “Treasury returned $175 million in payments that would have gone to deceased individuals”

    RECORD AGREESSaid itOn Payments that would have gone to deceased individualsSaid Nov 1, 20262 receipts 

  2. “ordered an audit of approximately $9 billion in Treasury contracts”

    RECORD AGREESSaid itOn An audit of Treasury contracts.Said Nov 1, 20262 receipts 

  3. “expanded the do-not-pay access from 4 to 99 percent of federal programs”

    RECORD AGREESSaid itOn The share of federal programs with do-not-pay access.Said Nov 1, 20262 receipts 

  4. “together with our partners at the IRS, proposed stronger eligibility checks for health insurance tax credits”

    RECORD AGREESSaid itOn United States Department of the TreasurySaid Nov 1, 20263 receipts 

  5. “In New York City, Vice Premier He Lifeng and I are continuing our discussions on the U.S.-China economic and trade relationship ahead of @POTUS' historic summit with President Xi in Washington”

    RECORD AGREESSaid itOn U.S.-China economic and trade discussions in New York City ahead of POTUS summit with President XiSaid Sep 20, 20263 receipts 

What they said

  1. “focused, fulsome and constructive”

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  2. “In New York City, Vice Premier He Lifeng and I are continuing our discussions on the U.S.-China economic and trade relationship ahead of @POTUS' historic summit with President Xi in Washington,”

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