Inside the WWE-style screaming match between Elon Musk and Scott Bessent outside Oval Office

Doge leader Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent engaged in a loud verbal altercation outside the Oval Office over the IRS acting commissioner appointment. The clash, witnessed by Donald Trump and officials, stemmed from Musk’s backing of Gary Shapley, while Bessent pushed for Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender, who was later picked. An aide intervened to separate the two

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