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Bessent Mocks Robert Reich, Saying the Diminutive Former Labor Secretary Has ‘Come Up Short’
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X on Wednesday criticizing Robert Reich, the former labor secretary, over Reich's statements about economic conditions for lower-income Americans. Bessent wrote "Once again, the professor has come up short" in his post. Reich had made claims about the economy that Bessent disputed.
