The following is the transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 1, 2025.

MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington. And this week on Face the Nation: As the turmoil over tariffs continues, we will speak exclusively with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Trump Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent clapped back at CBS anchor Margaret Brennan on Sunday over inflation, as they each brought up comments made by the other in a previous Sunday morning battle. ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responds to criticism of the impact of the Trump tariffs on American ikporters and retailers, during an interview with CBS's Margaret Brennan on "Face The Nation." ...

The following is the transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 1, 2025.

MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington. And this week on Face the Nation: As the turmoil over tariffs continues, we will speak exclusively with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We were pretty straightforward on this program. SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT: Well, I haven't seen this program, but the- in general, this idea that working class Americans didn't ...