Trump Ally Bessent Says Yellen Using Post to Aid Biden 2024 Bid

June 7, 2024, 6:30 PM UTC

Key Square Group LP founder Scott Bessent, a prominent Donald Trump fundraiser, sharply criticized Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, accusing her of using the department to bolster President Joe Biden by juicing the economy ahead of the election.

Bessent, who is seen as a potential pick for a top economic position in a second Trump administration, said Yellen had “taken control of monetary policy” through Treasury issuances.

“Yellen in October changed the cadence of the composition of the Treasury issue which eased financial conditions substantially,” Bessent said during a wide-ranging Bloomberg roundtable on Friday. “You had this incredible loosening ...

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