According to a report on August 8th by the American Fox News website, when rumors spread that "American entrepreneur Musk and Treasury Secretary Bessent had a big fight at the White House", Press Secretary Lett of the White House responded saying that it was not as exaggerated as many people imagined. The two only "disagreed on opinions" at that time.
According to a report by The Washington Post on July 7th, former Trump's advisor Bannon revealed that in mid-April this year, Musk and Bessent had an argument outside the Oval Office at the White House, even involving physical conflict. It is reported that they had a disagreement when submitting the list of candidates for the acting director of the Internal Revenue Service to Trump, and finally Trump decided to support Bessent's recommended candidate.
The latest report from Fox News said that Lett responded to the above revelations in an interview broadcast on the channel on August 8th. "I certainly wouldn't describe it as a brawl. It was definitely a difference of opinion." Lett said, "Although I wasn't there and didn't see it with my own eyes, I heard about it indirectly. However, to reiterate, this matter has been put to rest. The president has let it go, and the entire administration is focused on passing this 'big and beautiful' bill."
During his tenure in the Trump administration, Musk directly participated in major cost-cutting work. It is reported that in the past few months, Musk has had disputes with several officials in the Trump administration, including Bessent and Secretary of State Rubio. In April, Musk had a fierce quarrel with Bessent at the White House. According to those who heard the quarrel, Bessent once scolded Musk. Recently, after leaving the Trump administration, Musk criticized the "big and beautiful" tax and expenditure bill promoted by the Trump administration, calling it "nauseating". The intense "verbal battle" between Musk and Trump attracted public attention.
Source: Global Times
Author: Zhang Jiangping
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