U.S. Treasury Secretary admits to having had argument with U.S. acting Director of National Intelligence: I said I wanted to "beat him up"

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04/06/2026
According to reports from media such as the American Columbia Broadcasting Company and Newsweek, amid reports of tense internal relationships within the US government, US Treasury Secretary Besent admitted at a congressional hearing on the 3rd local time that he had a dispute with the acting National Intelligence Director appointed by President Trump, Pulte, last year, and had said that he wanted to "punch him in the face". Trump announced on social media on June 2nd that he appointed the head of the US Federal Housing Finance Agency, Pulte, as the acting National Intelligence Director. US media reports that Pulte is a "loyal supporter" of Trump, but he is not experienced in sensitive intelligence and national security matters.