U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday revealed that he would be meeting his Chinese counterpart sometime over the next two weeks. In an interview with CNBC, Bessent emphasized that the U.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a popular part of the Trump administration. Asked about Musk's move, Bessent told CNN's Dana Bash that the ideas behind the administration's Department of Government Efficiency effort, also known as DOGE, were "very popular."