‘You Know It, Kristen!’: Scott Bessent Calls Out NBC Host’s Cherry Picking Economic Numbers
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called out NBC host Kristen Welker for cherry-picking inflation data during a Sunday interview on “Meet the Press.” Welker pressed Bessent over persistent price increases for a selection…
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