Two of Donald Trump’s top economic officials — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte — nearly came to blows last week during a dinner at the Exclusive Club, CNN reported, citing several people familiar with the incident. Witnesses said Bessent threatened to punch Pulte in the face and accused him of talking to Trump about him privately, which quickly escalated into a heated argument. One witness said Bessent threatened to have Pulte leave or he would leave, after which the argument was broken up by a club co-founder who demanded they disperse. After Bessent briefly retreated, neither participant left the venue, which was attended by nearly 30 people, many of whom hold senior administration positions.
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