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Bessent says he told Pulte 'I was going to kick his a--'

The Hill · Jun 3, 2026, 6:57 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he once told Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte, who President Trump recently tapped to serve as acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), that he "was going to kick his a--." Bessent made the

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Bessent says he told Pulte 'I was going to kick his a--'

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