In the interview, Bessent again noted that Trump has said he is not going to fire Powell. The president reportedly openly mulled the idea of firing the Fed chair in a meeting with lawmakers last week, but afterwards told reporters such a move was unlikely, although he didn’t completely rule it out.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the Trump administration was not in a rush to nominate a new Federal Reserve Chair to replace Jerome Powell.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Morning Joe to defend President Trump’s aggressive trade strategy, insisting “who pays the tariffs is a choice” and claiming inflation will remain “very benign.” Bessent says manufacturers and retailers are absorbing costs—and that Trump “won’t fire” Fed Chair Powell,

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent breaks down President Donald Trump’s trade deals, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and more on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke of a need to maintain a "safe, sound and efficient" U.S. banking system while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Powell "good public servant" suggesting he finish his term.

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The Trump administration is sending mixed messages about whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell should stay with the central bank until the end of his term.