Scott Bessent Blasts Jerome Powell For Going To Bat For Fed Gov Accused Of Mortgage Fraud

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Scott Bessent Blasts Jerome Powell For Going To Bat For Fed Gov Accused Of Mortgage Fraud

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent alleged Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that referred Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has recently been “politicizing” the central bank by supporting its embattled…

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