Politics and Government

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick, US President Donald Trump's nominee for commerce secretary, stand behind him as he speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on February 3, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick, US President Donald Trump's nominee for commerce secretary, stand behind him as he speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on February 3, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Podcast
walter_russell_mead
walter_russell_mead
Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
President Donald Trump addresses reporters in the Oval Office of the White House after receiving a briefing from law enforcement on July 15, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump addresses reporters in the Oval Office of the White House after receiving a briefing from law enforcement on July 15, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Commentary
mike_watson
mike_watson
Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society
4 Min Read
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