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Scott Bessent
REPUBLICANSecretary of the Treasury
STATEMENTS · 10VERIFIED TRUE · 0RANK · #121 of 160
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02FACT-CHECK LOG · 10 STATEMENTS

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STMT-FED-SCOTT-B · 2026-05-03 · Scott Bessent mention (milwaukeesun.com)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described Iran as 'the head of the snake for global terrorism'
STATUS · COMPLETEAGREEMENT · 100%
10
FALSE
STMT-FED-SCOTT-B · 2026-05-03 · Scott Bessent mention (milwaukeesun.com)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that under the leadership of US President Donald Trump, the Treasury was acting 'aggressively' through the initiative titled 'Economic Fury'
STATUS · COMPLETEAGREEMENT · 100%
11
FALSE
STMT-FED-SCOTT-B · 2026-05-03 · Scott Bessent mention (arabherald.com)
In a post on X, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described Iran as 'the head of the snake for global terrorism,' adding that under the leadership of US President Donald Trump, the Treasury was acting 'aggressively' through the initiative titled 'Economic Fury'.
STATUS · COMPLETEAGREEMENT · 67%
20
FALSE
STMT-FED-SCOTT-B · 2026-05-03 · Scott Bessent mention (nepalnational.com)
In a post on X, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described Iran as 'the head of the snake for global terrorism,'
STATUS · COMPLETEAGREEMENT · 100%
11
FALSE
STMT-FED-SCOTT-B · 2026-05-03 · Scott Bessent mention (nepalnational.com)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added that under the leadership of US President Donald Trump, the Treasury was acting 'aggressively' through the initiative titled 'Economic Fury'.
STATUS · COMPLETEAGREEMENT · 100%
10
FALSE
STMT-FED-SCOTT-B · 2026-05-03 · Scott Bessent mention (chinanationalnews.com)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described Iran as 'the head of the snake for global terrorism' in a post on X.
STATUS · COMPLETEAGREEMENT · 75%
17
FALSE
STMT-FED-SCOTT-B · 2026-05-03 · Scott Bessent mention (chinanationalnews.com)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that under the leadership of US President Donald Trump, the Treasury was acting 'aggressively' through the initiative titled 'Economic Fury'.
STATUS · COMPLETEAGREEMENT · 100%
11
FALSE
STMT-FED-SCOTT-B · 2026-05-03 · Scott Bessent mention (middleeaststar.com)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added that under the leadership of US President Donald Trump, the Treasury was acting 'aggressively' through the initiative titled 'Economic Fury.'
STATUS · COMPLETEAGREEMENT · 100%
13
FALSE
STMT-FED-SCOTT-B · 2026-05-03 · Scott Bessent mention (newzealandstar.com)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described Iran as 'the head of the snake for global terrorism,' adding that under the leadership of US President Donald Trump, the Treasury was acting 'aggressively' through the initiative titled 'Economic Fury'.
STATUS · COMPLETEAGREEMENT · 50%
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STMT-FED-SCOTT-B · 2026-05-03 · Scott Bessent mention (newzealandstar.com)
Scott Bessent highlighted the X post of the US Treasury Department, which said that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had designated three Iranian foreign currency exchange houses along with affiliated front companies, accusing them of facilitating billions of dollars in transactions that ultimately support Iran's military and regional proxy networks.
STATUS · COMPLETEAGREEMENT · 67%
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FALSE
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FALSE9 · 90%
MODEL AGREEMENT86%
Across 10 fact-checks, the council registered 4 disagreements where models split on the verdict.