Scott Bessent: “the sanctions on Russia's largest oil companies were driven by President Vladimir Putin's 'refusal to end this senseless…”

He vowed that this would be the 'greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world.'

This administration will not tolerate blatant abuse of our financial system, nor will it permit risks posed by the extension of financial services to illegal aliens.

Working alongside our law enforcement partners, we will continue to disrupt the cartels' drug trafficking operations and protect our borders.

Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone.