February 6, 2026
WHEN: Today, Friday, February 6, 2025
WHERE: CNBC’s “Halftime Report”
Following are excerpts from the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on CNBC’s “Halftime Report” (M-F, 12PM-1PM ET) today, Friday, February 6. Following is a link to video on CNBC.com: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/02/06/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-trump-accounts-may-be-president-trumps-greatest-legacy.html.
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BESSENT ON WARSH NOMINATION
SCOTT BESSENT: The President has great respect for the Fed, for the Fed’s independence, and Kevin Warsh is his choice. Kevin, I’ve known for decades brings great, the credibility to the job, great skills. I think that he will be a fantastic leader on monetary policy and on regulation, and indeed the entire federal reserve system.
BESSENT ON POWELL
BESSENT: They said no crime was committed. But it’s also not a great look because they said that the Chair was incompetent. So no crime, but probably guilty of incompetence.
BESSENT ON TRUMP ACCOUNTS
BESSENT: I think there’s a chance that these Trump Accounts may be his greatest legacy because I think the children who are born, born last year, over the next couple of years, in 18 years, those will start rolling off. Or it may be that the individuals who get these accounts and everyone can create one for their family.
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