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Scott Bessent: “If they want to shut the government down, then there are ramifications.”

On the recordOctober 2, 2025
If they want to shut the government down, then there are ramifications.
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Scott Bessent
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nypost.com
Oct 2, 2025

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Bessent warned of consequences resulting from the government shutdown.

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