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Scott Bessent: “Let there be no ambiguity as to the position of the United States: an economic engagement of any kind with this…”

On the recordAugust 24, 2026
Let there be no ambiguity as to the position of the United States: an economic engagement of any kind with this murderous regime will expose those responsible to the full reach of American power.
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Scott Bessent

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