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Treasury Secretary Admits Threatening to Kick Intelligence Director's Ass in Senate Testimony
Raging Moderates
A Rare Republican Break With Trump Raises New Questions
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"Did you actually tell Paulte, you were going to punch him in the face? No, sir. I actually said I was going to kick his ass."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted under Senate questioning that he threatened physical violence against Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte last summer, stating with apparent pride that he said he would 'kick his ass.' Senator Tillis responded approvingly, saying he shares the emotion. The exchange highlights the breakdown of professionalism at the highest levels of government and what the hosts call 'performative masculinity' now celebrated in Trump's cabinet.
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- Raging Moderates
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- A Rare Republican Break With Trump Raises New Questions
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