Scott Besant

And we'd love to have your viewers join us there.

Well, good.

Steve, thanks to you and the posse for all you've done, all the support.

And I think you ain't seen nothing yet.

Treasury Secretary Scott Besant answered criticism that President Trump wants to rein in the Fed's independence in setting interest rates by saying on NBC's Meet the Press, Independence does not mean no oversight.

Secretary Besant also reacted to reports he told the president he was unhappy that the Powell investigation happened.

If I said that, I was wrong.

Financial markets, stock market went up, bond yields went down.

Fed Chairman Powell claimed earlier this month not following the preference of the president on interest rates brought about the DOJ probe.

Waiting the high court's decision.

What is the national emergency that justifies these new slate of tariffs?

The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency.

It is a strategic decision by the president.

This is a geopolitical decision.

And he is able to use the economic might of the U.S.

to avoid a hot war.

So why wouldn't we do that?

have heard has not taken military force off the table.

If the United States were to take Greenland by force, how would that be different than Russia's annexation of Crimea?

Look, I believe that the Europeans will understand that this is best for Greenland, best for Europe and best for the United States.