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Bessent brushes off critics of Trump's crypto haul

Politics The Hill By Sophie Brams 03 Jul 2026 20:03 1 min read
Bessent brushes off critics of Trump's crypto haul

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is brushing off criticism against President Trump for raking in more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency profits while in the White House. “I don’t think there’s an appearance problem,” Bessent told CBS News anchor Kelly O’Grady in an exclusive interview Thursday, after being asked about the optics. “This is an innovation...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is brushing off criticism against President Trump for raking in more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency profits while in the White House. “I don’t think there’s an appearance problem,” Bessent told CBS News anchor Kelly O’Grady in an exclusive interview Thursday, after being asked about the optics. “This is an innovation...

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