Scott Bessent Defends Trump's Commentary On Robert Mueller's Passing, Says All Should Show 'Little Empathy' To President For What He's Been Through

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended President Donald Trump after the president posted that he was "glad" Robert Mueller had died. On Sunday, Bessent appeared on NBC's Meet the Press and said, "I...

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