# Scott Bessent says ‘no one has been tougher on Russian sanctions’ than Trump: Full interview

https://mins.news/en/video/105188

- NBC News, 2026-10-18 14:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEViCO5vUm0

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration’s policies on Meet the Press after the president waived a sweeping Russia sanctions law and struck a diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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