Transcript: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 7, 2025
Transcript: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 7, 2025
The following is the transcript of the interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Dec. 7, 2025.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article presents a transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. While the existence of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary in 2025 is supported by multiple sources, some claims within the interview transcript itself are difficult to verify without the full transcript content. The article appears mostly objective, presenting a transcript, but the selection of the interview itself could introduce a slight bias.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Scott Bessent is the Treasury Secretary in December 2025.
- Verification Source #1: Mentions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent being mocked in November 2025.
- Verification Source #2: Mentions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to reporters in April 2025.
- Verification Source #3: Mentions US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in June 2025.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The interview with Scott Bessent aired on 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan' on Dec. 7, 2025.
- Assessment: Unverified. The provided sources do not confirm or deny the existence of this specific interview on this specific date. Source 1 mentions an appearance in November 2025.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1, 2, and 3 all mention Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary in 2025, supporting the claim that he held this position.
- Source 1 mentions an appearance on 'Face the Nation' in November 2025, but not specifically on December 7, 2025.