Regulation & Legal Unverified First seen 2026-10-03 18:41 UTC

Bessent Asked If He Regrets 'I Am the House Now' Remark

Axios' Mike Allen asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent whether he regrets saying "I am the house now." Bessent replied that he does not, saying the house does not win every hand and plays percentages.

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Reported by Nick Timiraos (WSJ) alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

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What the sources claim

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he does not regret saying "I am the house now," explaining that the house does not win every hand and plays percentages.

“Bessent: "No, because look, the house doesn't win every hand. The house plays percentages."”
Nick Timiraos (WSJ)

Sources

Nick Timiraos (WSJ) newswire 2026-10-03 18:41 UTC
Axios' @mikeallen asks Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if he regrets saying "I am the house now."

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