Scott Bessent busted writing "concerning" affirmation to himself during Cabinet meeting - LGBTQ Nation

A photo of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s motivational notes circulated after a Cabinet meeting covering the war in Iran and a worsening Ebola crisis. The notepad showed “Resilience” underlined, “Operation Economic Fury” with an upward arrow, and bracketed phrases “Just in Time” and “Just in Case” with check marks. The notes also repeated “Resiliance” and added “Prosperity.” “Operation Economic Fury” refers to efforts to pressure Iran into a deal through economic sanctions targeting regime elites who profit at the expense of the Iranian people. During the meeting, Bessent reportedly said oil would be lower than pre-conflict levels when the war ends, while the administration continued to frame high gas prices as the cost of the war.

"A photo of gay Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's motivational notes to himself is making the rounds after a photographer captured it during a Wednesday Cabinet meeting that covered issues such as the war in Iran and the worsening Ebola crisis. Reuters senior photojournalist Evan Vucci snagged the shot of the notepad, which had the word “Resilience” written at the top and underlined."

"Below that, Bessent had written, Operation Economic Fury with an arrow pointing upward. Below that, Bessent bracketed two phrases, “Just in Time” and “Just in Case,” and also included a check mark beside them. He subsequently wrote “Resiliance” again, followed by “Prosperity.”"

"Operation Economic Fury is the administration's effort to pressure Iran into a deal through economic sanctions. In an April 15 statement on the strategy, Bessent declared that “Treasury is moving aggressively with Economic Fury by targeting regime elites... that attempt to profit at the expense of the Iranian people.”"

"During the Cabinet meeting, Bessent reportedly claimed that “oil will be lower than pre-conflict levels” when the war in Iran ends. The administration continues to claim that the skyrocketing cost of gas is the necessary price Americans must pay for the war, despite the fact that no one really understands why the president started the war in the first place or what its goals are."

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