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Transcript: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 26, 2025

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The following is the transcript of the interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 26, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We begin this morning with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is traveling with President Trump. He joins us from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Good evening to you. TREASURY

Trump Nominates Michael Selig to Chair Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Signage is seen outside of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington on Aug. 30, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters President Donald Trump has nominated Michael Selig to serve as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). White House Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency czar David Sacks first announced the nomination in an Oct. 25

Government shutdown hits Day 26 with no deal in sight

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the head of the air traffic controllers’ union held a news conference at Philadelphia International Airport, where they highlighted the impact of the shutdown on air travel, reiterating points Duffy made at the Capitol on Thursday.  “The stress level that our controllers are under right now I think is unacceptable,”