Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Wednesday that he threatened to “kick ass” during a heated confrontation last year, while firmly denying reports that he threatened to punch the now-acting Director of National Intelligence “in the face.”
The unusual exchange emerged during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, where Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) pressed Bessent about reports surrounding a confrontation between the two Trump administration officials during the summer of 2025.
According to Bessent, one key detail in the widely circulated account was inaccurate.
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PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Venezuela prepares for potential U.S. attack with armed drones designed by Iran. As the Caracas regime declares it will deploy drones to defend itself amid growing tensions triggered by the dispatch of more than half a dozen powerful U.S. warships to the waters off its Caribbean coast, few people know the details of how Venezuela developed one of Latin America’s most advanced unmanned aircraft programs.
Fewer still know that the drones, though built on Venezuelan soil, are controlled to some extent by Iran.
The long-standing links between Caracas and Tehran have been a source of contention as the Venezuelan regime has allowed Hezbollah, an Iran-controlled terrorist group, to use the Latin American country as an entry point into the region.
The U.S. has published analyses on the “new asymmetric threat” posed by drones in the hands of an Iranian-allied regime. The main concern is that it could transfer technology to other governments or to criminal and paramilitary organizations in the region.
There is also concern that the Teheran-Caracas relationship might turn the South American country into an important center for the production of Iran’s kamikaze drones.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of today’s other top defense stories ending the week from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.
Test your arms and gear in Ukraine, NATO’s military chief urges companies. Too few defense contractors are testing their technology in real-world situations against a peer adversary, NATO’s military chief said, praising companies that are making the effort to work with the Ukrainian military.
Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for state and federal office, taught political science, wrote for the editorial board of a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad. To read more go to: paulcrespo.com.
Venezeula is making drones for enemies to use against the USA.They mght want ro rethink this.
Do they really think it’s wise to piss off our President?
A lot of those who did are now paying the price.
Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets, and an air defense system to
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Venezeula is making drones for enemies to use against the USA.They mght want ro rethink this.
Do they really think it’s wise to piss off our President?
A lot of those who did are now paying the price.