‘This is moving at warp speed’: Scott Bessent defends East Wing demolition

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells Meet the Press that President Trump “is a master builder” as the East Wing of the White House is torn down — adding that he’s been watching the demolition unfold from his office at the Treasury building.

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