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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Scott Bessent spat in his food and exploded at DC restaurateur after being confronted by protesters: report

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly spat in his food in a rage after being confronted by protesters at a Washington, D.C., restaurant at the end of last year.

The alarming new detail was one of many revelations in a Wall Street Journal account of Bessent’s conduct over the last 20 months at the helm of the Treasury, where he reportedly regularly yells at staffers and is known for losing his temper.

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