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Scott Bessent

US Treasury Secretary · Treasury Secretary — in 6 stories, 4 quotes on record.

What they said verbatim

“We will extend what we call the 'Busan Agreement' -- the economic detente between the two countries that was scheduled to end on November 10 -- that is going to be extended until January 10”

NBC News · US, China extend trade truce to January 10

“I don't know whether a bigger deal can be done. I don't know whether we will just roll the current deal”

X · US, China extend trade truce to January 10

“There are some deliverables that have not been perfect on the Chinese side, so we also want to see, now that we've sat down and told them our expectations, if over the coming months they can be more fulsome in enacting the agreement”

NBC News · US, China extend trade truce to January 10

“When President Trump talked about appointing an AI czar, I think it is to put context, shape and contours around these questions, and they're very important”

CNBC (via Semafor) · Sep 21 · Bessent emerges as frontrunner for Trump's new AI czar post