Scott Bessent

It was in the newspaper, so we can say it. It's Booz Allen. Exactly.

It was in the newspaper, so we can say it. It's Booz Allen. Exactly.

It's shocking. What kind of risk management is that, by the way? Yeah. But it tells you that... That they didn't manage the risk. That's right. Tells you how entrenched they believe they were.

It's shocking. What kind of risk management is that, by the way? Yeah. But it tells you that... That they didn't manage the risk. That's right. Tells you how entrenched they believe they were.

And how good it is. You're absolutely right. And the way the grift works, you can only have six-month contracts, but there are people who have had 40 six-month contracts. Incredible. They've been in situ for 20 years. Incredible. And it's this whole...

And how good it is. You're absolutely right. And the way the grift works, you can only have six-month contracts, but there are people who have had 40 six-month contracts. Incredible. They've been in situ for 20 years. Incredible. And it's this whole...

And the American people can see if they want it.

And the American people can see if they want it.

Well, I... I think that now that the cat's out of the bag, that the American people are not gonna stay with this, is that maybe, again, here, maybe in the Northeast Corridor, there's some pushback. But when I've seen the polling data, and the rest of the country does not want this to stop, and this administration is not going to stop.

Well, I... I think that now that the cat's out of the bag, that the American people are not gonna stay with this, is that maybe, again, here, maybe in the Northeast Corridor, there's some pushback. But when I've seen the polling data, and the rest of the country does not want this to stop, and this administration is not going to stop.

The courts, they're trying to throw sand in the gears with the courts, and how some judge can say, oh, all these workers have to come back in. But I also think We've moved really quickly.

The courts, they're trying to throw sand in the gears with the courts, and how some judge can say, oh, all these workers have to come back in. But I also think We've moved really quickly.

Now, I think when we start putting out some of the anecdotes and the messages and talk about what's happening, I'll talk about it, I'll be talking about it soon, but there's one very large department that everybody deals with on April 15th that Their help desk is fully staffed 24-7, 365 days a year. They have the same number of people on Christmas Eve as they have on April 14th.

Now, I think when we start putting out some of the anecdotes and the messages and talk about what's happening, I'll talk about it, I'll be talking about it soon, but there's one very large department that everybody deals with on April 15th that Their help desk is fully staffed 24-7, 365 days a year. They have the same number of people on Christmas Eve as they have on April 14th.

Look, I'd be the ultimate chump if I said, oh, we're going to cut spending, but I also cut revenues. With the IRS, which Treasury controls, my three goals are very simple. Revenue enhancement, privacy, and customer service. Totally.

Look, I'd be the ultimate chump if I said, oh, we're going to cut spending, but I also cut revenues. With the IRS, which Treasury controls, my three goals are very simple. Revenue enhancement, privacy, and customer service. Totally.

People that- Not almost. We had a big announcement on Tuesday, and we brought in the two Hunter Biden whistleblowers who have a lot to say about who gets audited, who doesn't. They're going to be sitting in this building, working on IRS matters, and understanding exactly how these audits get triggered, how these political witch hunts happen, and trying to... change the ethos of the building.

People that- Not almost. We had a big announcement on Tuesday, and we brought in the two Hunter Biden whistleblowers who have a lot to say about who gets audited, who doesn't. They're going to be sitting in this building, working on IRS matters, and understanding exactly how these audits get triggered, how these political witch hunts happen, and trying to... change the ethos of the building.

And again, 99% of the people at the IRS are good people. It's just like all these other agencies where they're bad folks.

And again, 99% of the people at the IRS are good people. It's just like all these other agencies where they're bad folks.