A heated exchange rocked a private dinner among Trump insiders this week. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — who is openly gay — reportedly threatened to physically assault Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte during the exclusive inaugural dinner at Executive Branch, a private social club tied to Trump’s inner circle.
According to Politico, Bessent confronted Pulte over rumors that he had been badmouthing him to the former president, shouting: “Why the [expletive] are you talking to the president about me? F--- you. I’m gonna punch you in your [expletive] face.”
Witnesses say the confrontation escalated until Bessent gave an ultimatum: “It’s either me or him.”
The club’s co-owner reportedly had to step in before things turned physical. The confrontation underscores growing tensions among Trump’s economic team just months before the election. More here from Politico