Scott Bessent Snaps at Kristen Walker's 'Ridiculous Question' About Funding Operation Epic Fury

Treasury’s Bessent Says US Has ‘Plenty’ Of Funds For Iran War

By Reuters Staff via The Daily Signal | March 22, 2026 The U.S. government has “plenty of money” to fund the war against Iran, but is requesting supplemental funding from Congress to ensure the military is well supplied in the future, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. Bessent, speaking on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” program, also ruled out pushing for any tax increases to fund the war.The U.S. military’s request for $200 billi…

Scott Bessent Snaps at Kristen Walker's 'Ridiculous Question' About Funding Operation Epic Fury

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed NBC News host Kristen Welker’s question about funding the Iran war as “ridiculous” and her framing as “terrible” during a tense Sunday exchange on “Meet […] The post Scott Bessent Snaps at Kristen Walker's 'Ridiculous Question' About Funding Operation Epic Fury appeared first on The Western Journal.