Elon Musk allegedly ‘body-checked’ Treasury Secretary Bessent after a White House meeting, with Karoline Leavitt later describing it as ‘definitely a disagreement’ and not a fistfight.
The Washington Post reported after speaking with Steve Bannon that Elon Musk aggressively ‘body-checked’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the White House earlier this year, highlighting flared tensions between the tech billionaire and members of the Trump administration.
The report stated that Musk and Bessent had entered the Oval Office in April to express their preferences for acting IRS commissioner. After Trump sided with Bessent’s choice and the two men exited the Oval Office, they were said to have exchanged insults and, at one point, Musk allegedly rammed his shoulder into Bessent’s ribcage and Bessent hit him back, Bannon said, informing the outlet that the information had been shared with him.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the report on this week’s ‘Sunday Morning Futures,’ telling Fox News’ Maria Bartiroimo that the incident was less dramatic than many assumed.
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