Karoline Leavitt’s Male Stand-in Throws a Hissy Fit

He told reporters to call him “doctor,” tried to restrict questions on Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund, and slammed the press over an article he didn’t understand.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s first attempt at filling in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt became a lively affair on Thursday, as he sparred with journalists over everything from the war in Iran to a plot within his own department to immortalize Trump’s face on a $250 bill.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci / Evan Vucci / REUTERS

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