Bessent leads 'Operation Economic Outcast,' hitting Iran with sanctions that restrict elite travel and weapons movement, prompting death threats that forced him—and officials like Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller—to protected housing. He blasted The Wall Street Journal for publishing a geolocated photo of his Georgetown mansion, saying it heightened the risks despite his team's pleas. Bessent sees the threats as proof the pressure is working, while sharing optimism on falling oil prices and steady inflation amid the tensions.
Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just said "F THE IRANIAN LEADERSHIP" and that he had to move to a military base because the WSJ published his HOUSE ONLINE "One of the reasons I had to move is because the WSJ printed a PHOTO OF MY HOUSE the DAY I bought it that has…
Rapid Response 47@RapidResponse47
.@SecScottBessent: "F the Iranian leadership. I'm not going to be cowered."
The Wall Street Journal@WSJ
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was recently moved from his Washington, D.C., home and into a military base because of threats against his life linked to Iran.