Bessent to take podium at next press briefing
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will host Thursday’s White House press briefing, becoming the third Cabinet official to step behind the podium while press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains on maternity leave following the birth of her second child earlier this month.
TL;DR
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will host the White House press briefing on Thursday.
- This marks the third Cabinet official to fill in while press secretary Karoline Leavitt is on maternity leave.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance previously held the briefing.
- Bessent is expected to answer questions on economic issues, including the fiscal impact of the Iran war and the cost of living.
- He is a prominent economic spokesperson for the administration.