War for influence. Trump's people jump into their throats. “I'll kick you a ** ę”
Wednesday's event last week was to be an important ceremony: it was both the long -awaited inaugural dinner at Executive Branch, an ultra -sexual club in Georgetownn created by and for super -bad people from the world of Trump, as well as a birthday party for a friendly magician [ruch Make America Great Again, Uczyńmy Amerykę znów wielką] chamatha podcaster Palhapitiya.
The long table for about 30 guests was covered with the highest class with crystals and porcelain. The list of guests included transport secretary Sean Duffy, Howard Lutnick Secretary of Trade, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, Medicare head and Medicaid Mehmet Oz, as well as the Investor Venture Capital David Sack “All in”.
Bessent attacked Pulte by using vulgar language. The secretary of the treasury heard from several people that the director of the Federal Residential Financing Agency slandered him in front of Trump, as a person from his surroundings claims. So he did not intend to talk to him as if nothing had happened.
“Why, damn, are you talking about me with the president? Pi **** l Bessent said to Pulte. “I will hit you in my face soon.”
This scene was described by one eyewitness and four other people familiar with the course of events. The only fact they did not agree to was whether Bessent or Pulte initiated a conversation. The interlocutors were provided with anonymity due to the delicate nature of the situation.
“Either I or him”
According to three people, the Pulte seemed stunned, and the tense situation prompted the co -owner of the club and financier Omeed Malik to the intervention. However, Bessent did not feel like it – he wanted him to be thrown away – realizes an eyewitness.
“Either I or him,” Bessent said to Malik. “Tell me who will come out of here.”
“Or” – he added – “we can go outside.”
“What for?” He asked Pulte. “To talk?”
“No,” Bessent replied. “I'll kick your ass”.
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In order to relieve the situation, Malik separated men and led Bessenta to another part of the club to calm down. During the Bessent and Pulte dinner, they were planted on opposite sides of the tableand the event went without further incidents.
Bessent, Pulte, Malik and White House refused to comment.
Confrontation – which one of Trump's close associates called “crazy” and another “unpredictable” – emphasizes surprising tensions between the highest officialswhose task is to work on the country's most sensitive economic issues.
War for influence
In May, Trump announced that Bessent, Lutnick and Pulte would cooperate on the privatization plan of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, federal real estate financing bodieswhich supervises the meat. In recent weeks he took over the initiative that can cause up to 15 percent. Fannie and Freddie shares to public markets.
However, behind the scenes, both men clashed in a kind of war about influences in the case of mortgage giants, as well as other economic issues – inform four sources from Trump's surroundings. Bessent believes, as some interlocutors say, that the pulte has interjected in matters that the secretary considers to belong to his competence. They add that the pulte is outraged at the threat of losing their influence.
According to allies of the Trump administration, who carefully follow this drama, complicate the whole situation Pulte's close links with Lutnick. The Secretary of Trade and Bessent have turbulent relations since they competed for a position in the treasury department. This caused considerable distrust of everything that these three are working together.
This is why Bessent – who, according to a person around him, believes that there is no time for dramas and intrigues, taking into account the huge scope of his duties – he got furious when he saw Pulte on Wednesday.
Both men enjoy close relations with Trump and are known in the President's circle from open competition for influence and power – although in different ways.
Scuffles in power
Bessent, who publicly gives the impression of a gentle person, gained Trump's trust in the face of the president's unpredictable moves in matters of customs and other economic matters. Careful activist and billionaire, called “moderate influence” For administration, he overcame his former connections with the democratic George Soros and is now considered one of Trump's closest allies.
Meanwhile, the 37-year-old Pulte adopted a more aggressive attitude in its less exposed work. The descendant of the family, which made a fortune at the construction of houses, quickly slowed over 100 employees of Fannie and Freddie, taking over direct control over key entities financing housing – often introducing new initiatives on X.
Donald Trump and Scott Bessent, September 7, 2025Kevin Dietrsch / AFP
In recent weeks, his position in the White House and more widely in the world of the magician has increased because he used his position to initiate investigations related to mortgage loans towards several critics of the president. His actions aimed at a member of the Council of Governors of the Federal Reserve Lisa Cook – allegations that she applied for mortgage loans for many “main” places of residence – they doubled the pressure on the Fed, because Trump presses the interest rates.
Last month, Trump decided to release a cook, appointed by Joe Biden. She herself called the charges unfounded and filed a lawsuit to question her appeal. The case is pending.
Not the first quarrel of the Bessenta
Therefore, Bessent and Pulte are standing after opposite sides of the debate about whether Trump should release the president of the federal reserve Jerome Powell. According to Bessent reports, he privately warned that such an exemption would destabilize financial markets.
In turn, Pulte repeatedly called on Powell to resign and took the position that Trump has the right to release the chairman because of the alleged improper management of the Fed headquarters. Pulte even gave Trump a draft letter releasing Powell, according to the newspaper “Washington Post” in July.
Wednesday's argument was also not the first case when Bessent got into a quarrel with another Trump official. In April, he confronted Elon Musk just in front of the Oval Office, accusing the technological mogan [Internal Revenue Service, agencja rządowa USA zajmująca się ściąganiem podatków].
Bessent pressed that this position was taken by another man, deputy secretary of the treasury Michael Faulkender, and eventually achieved his goal. Faulkender left the department at the end of last month, after just five months of work.
