Bessent rips Wall Street Journal after report on 'tension, turnover'

The Hill - Oct 8, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday went after The Wall Street Journal for a report about strife within his department. “Look, The Wall Street Journal is a shadow of its former self, and I think it's a disgrace for you to say that they're like TMZ. TMZ does a good job of what they do,”...

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