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*BESSENT: WSJ WAS IRRESPONSIBLE TO PRINT LOCATION OF MY HOUSE
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Wall Street Journal for disclosing the location of his house, calling the decision irresponsible in remarks amplified by @DeItaone. The comment, delivered via a single tweet, did not specify what the Journal published or when, leaving the exact nature of the disclosure unclear. The remark puts press access and personal privacy at the center of the Treasury secretary's public messaging at a time when markets are attuned to his statements on fiscal and economic policy. It follows a pattern of officials pushing back on coverage they see as intrusive rather than substantive. What to watch next is whether the Journal responds or clarifies its reporting, and whether the exchange stays a one-off or colors Bessent's dealings with the press.
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