White House Doesn’t Deny Musk And Bessent Fight, Says ‘Disagreements’ Are Part Of Process
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Topline White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not deny reports that President Donald Trump’s key adviser Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into a yelling match when asked about it by reporters Wednesday, rather saying disagreements are “part of the healthy debate process.” White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the … More South Lawn with President Donald Trump (not pictured) on March 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Getty Images Key Facts Axios reported Wednesday that Bessent and Musk “got into a heated shouting match in earshot of” Trump and other officials during a conversation about the IRS at the White House last week. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Leavitt said: “There are disagreements amongst the president’s staff and Cabinet sometimes, but we think that’s part of the healthy debate process. And everybody knows that, ultimately, President Trump is the decision maker.” The New York Times had previously reported Bessent complained to Trump that Musk had Gary Shapley—who has since been removed—named acting director of the IRS without Bessent’s approval. Leavitt gave a similar statement to the Times, saying, “it’s no secret President Trump has put together a team of people who are incredibly passionate about the issues impacting our country … Disagreements are a normal part of any healthy policy process.” Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you’ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here. Crucial Quote “It was two billionaire, middle-aged men thinking it was WWE in the hall of the West Wing,” one witness told Axios of the fight between Musk and Bessent (Bessent is not on Forbes’ billionaires list). Another witness told Axios, “It was quite a…
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