Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was on “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo to discuss topics including the armed man who was shot and killed by law enforcement at Mar-A-Lago early Sunday morning.
“Do you know if President Trump was in Washington at 1:30 am last night?” Bartiromo asked.
Secretary Bessent explained that President Trump was in Washington, DC, when the armed man was at Mar-a-Lago.
“I just spoke with President Trump. He spent the night in DC. He was here for the National Governors’ Conference,” Bessent said.
Bessent blasted the left for what he called “venom” from Democrats. He reminded viewers that there have been numerous attempts on the President’s life.
“I just want to say, why don’t we look back here and think two assassins would be dead. One in jail for life, and this venom coming from the other side,” Bessent commented.
“We don’t know whether this person was a mastermind, unhinged, or what, but they are normalizing this violence. It’s got to stop,” Bessent said.
“How is it possible that this individual could have gotten as close as he did to Mar-A-Lago last night?” Bartiromo asked.
“For anyone who has driven along there. The perimeter is, very you know, very, very protected, so, you know, we’ll see,” Bessent continued.
“The Secret Service is running so much better now than it was in Butler. New leadership,” Bessent said.
Secretary Bessent also explained that although President Trump and his family are unharmed, these attempts from would-be assassins are unacceptable. He reiterated that the left’s rhetoric is largely to blame.
“President Trump and his family. They are safe, but they shouldn’t have to endure attempt after attempt,” Bessent said.
“I think the perimeter around the President is as strong as it’s ever been, but again, this existential threat, this venom from the left, really has to stop. They have normalized this violence,” Bessent continued.
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Today on @SundayFutures with @MariaBartiromo, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent @SecScottBessent reacted to the breaking news of an armed man shot outside Mar-A-Lago earlier this morning. Secretary Bessent also spoke about President Trump imposing 15% global tariffs following… pic.twitter.com/R9gr91UikW
— SundayMorningFutures (@SundayFutures) February 22, 2026
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