Wall Street Journal: Bessent’s behavior was a factor—and sometimes the most-important one—in the departure of multiple key officials, people familiar with the matter said.
Since he became Treasury secretary in early 2025, Bessent has dressed down senior advisers and junior staffers alike over issues large and small, according to more than a dozen current and former Treasury officials.
…“When people legitimately question what he’s doing he falls back on ad hominem attacks,” said Myrow, the managing partner at Beacon Policy Advisors. “People want someone in that role who’s less thin skinned and seen as almost boring.”…