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“Bessent cited the International Emergency Economic Powers Act but struggled to explain how it applied when asked under what statutory authority the Treasury Department was exercising custody and control over the money.”
The New York Times
by Glenn Thrush, Michael Gold, Aaron Boxerman, Luke Broadwater, Megan Mineiro, Carl Hulse, Robert Jimison, Tony Romm, Andrew Duehren, Mattathias Schwartz
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Analyzed on 2026-09-23T13:42:45+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-23
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When asked repeatedly under what statutory authority the Treasury Department was exercising custody and control over the money, Mr. Bessent cited the International Emergency Economic Powers Act but struggled to explain how it applied.
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CLM-D1DB8A0C
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bessent-cited-the-international-emergency-economic-powers-ac-d1db8a0c
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nytimes.com
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