WATCH: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Holds Up “Terribly Written, Terribly Edited” WaPo Article and NUKES CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Over Trump $250 Bill
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed the Washington Post for its "terribly written" article about a potential $250 bill with Trump's face on it while sparring with CNN's Kaitlan Collins during a White House press briefing on Thursday. The Washington Post report alleges that Trump administration officials are pressuring the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to design a $250 bill featuring Trump’s portrait. The post WATCH: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Holds Up “Terribly Written, Terribly Edited” WaPo Article and NUKES CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Over Trump $250 Bill appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described a Washington Post article about a potential $250 bill with Trump's face as "terribly written" and "terribly edited."
- The Washington Post report alleged that Trump administration officials are pressuring the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to design the bill.
- Legislation for a $250 bill to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary was introduced last year but has not advanced.
- Bessent confirmed the Treasury is preparing a draft of the banknote for production if Congress passes the bill.
- CNN's Kaitlan Collins questioned the political timing of the proposal, given economic struggles, but Bessent insisted preparation is necessary and that having the former president on the bill for the anniversary is not untoward.
- Bessent stated that the decision to create the bill rests with the House and Senate, not the President.