During a Senate testimony on June 3, 2026, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that he once told Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte, who has been appointed by President Trump as the acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), that he "was going to kick his a--."
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Treasury Secretary Bessent recounts past remark to FHFA Director Pulte
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared a past remark made to FHFA Director Bill Pulte during a Senate testimony on June 3, 2026. Pulte was recently appointed by President Trump to serve as the acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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Bessent says he told Pulte ‘I was going to kick his a–‘
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Treasury Secretary Bessent recounts past remark to FHFA Director Pulte