VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“We are going to be laser focused,”
Scott Bessent · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Bessent made the remark to CNBC's Sara Eisen in an exclusive interview about the U.S. budget deficit and fiscal consolidation efforts.
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