VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-30
“When greed meets negligence, the American people suffer,”
Scott Bessent · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
Bessent issued a statement to Fox News Digital after the Treasury identified more than $8 billion in potentially fraudulent cross-border wire payments directed by foreign agents.
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