Scott Besson

Because we are very smart people who have been incentivized, who have worked very hard.

But you know what?

Not you.

In most European countries, all people have health care as a human right.

In most European countries, it doesn't cost $80,000 a year to go to college.

In most European countries, they have strong child care systems.

The president, the administration remains undeterred in reshoring American factories and getting rid of these massive trade imbalances.

That's the big story here, is that we are immediately going to go to Section 122 tariffs, that the revenue for the U.S.

Treasury for 2026, the projections are unchanged.

Today was a loss for the American people because by taking away President Trump's instantaneous leverage using the IEPA authority, the American people have suffered a significant setback.

Think to this time last year when President Trump put on the fentanyl tariffs against Mexico, Canada, China for the precursor chemicals.

And then we saw a rapid decline in fentanyl deaths.

If that's not an emergency authority, what was?

Treasury's estimates show that the use of Section 122 authority combined with potentially enhanced Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs will result in virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026.

My understanding is that we are going to proceed with the hearings.

Senator Tillis wants to keep a hold on any vote with Kevin Warsh leaving committee, making it to the full Senate.

But I think it's important.

to get the hearings underway, and I think we have an agreement to do that.

Secretary Besson addressed a record-breaking rally in precious metals fueled by speculative buying, geopolitical turmoil, and concern about the Federal Reserve's independence that abruptly reversed last week.

Besson on Fox's Sunday Morning Futures.