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Bessent pushes back on Druckenmiller critique of bond intervention
Monday, August 31, 2026
Treasury Secretary Russell Bessent said at a G20 finance meeting that he spoke with investor Stanley Druckenmiller after Druckenmiller published a critical op-ed. Bessent told CNBC the conversation went "fine."
Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/bessent-druckenmiller-bond-treasury-g20.html