Who is on this subjectordered by the date of their first quote here
2 of 3 lanes rest on fewer than 5 quotes and are marked thin. Offsets are days from the middle first-quote date, 8 Jul 2026 — a date, and nothing else. It is not a claim about who reached a view first.
- Andrew Ferguson 1 thin 8 Jul 2026 – 8 Jul 2026 +0 d
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Scott Bessent
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24 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
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- Paul Atkins 2 thin
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Andrew Ferguson
Ferguson specifies the Deere settlement order lasts ten years and may be extended for violations.
“The term of the order is 10 years and may be extended if Deere violates its terms.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent says Treasury has mapped every node Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.
“Treasury has mapped every node, every facilitator, and every network that Iran has used to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent says Iran has long viewed retaliation as certain but American enforcement as negotiable.
“For decades, this regime has drawn strength from a calculus that regards Iranian retaliation as certain and American enforcement as negotiable.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent warns countries have defined timelines to comply or face unilateral Treasury action.
“Every country has a defined timeline to shut down activities we have identified. If they do not take action, we will do so unilaterally through Treasury authorities.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent explains Treasury can use secondary sanctions because it does not take their use lightly.
“And in the terrorism finance department and at OFAC, the reason we are able to use secondary sanctions is because we do not take their use lightly.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent says Treasury is relentlessly targeting narcoterrorist networks under Trump's leadership.
““Under President Trump’s leadership, Treasury is relentlessly targeting the narcoterrorist networks that profit from poisoning Americans,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent says Treasury is relentlessly targeting narcoterrorist networks profiting from poisoning Americans under Trump's leadership.
““Under President Trump’s leadership, Treasury is relentlessly targeting the narcoterrorist networks that profit from poisoning Americans,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent .”
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Paul Atkins
Atkins warns that contorting interpretations to avoid securities laws will lead to painful consequences.
“If you do headstands, backflips, and other gymnastics to read the law so that it does not apply to crypto assets and activities that are well within the scope of the federal securities laws, you will have a painful fall.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent commits to continuing disruption of cartel drug trafficking operations in partnership with law enforcement.
““Working alongside our law enforcement partners, we will continue to disrupt the cartels’ drug trafficking operations and protect our borders.””
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Scott Bessent
Bessent warns Treasury will use full economic tools against far-left extremists and their enablers.
““Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent”
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Paul Atkins
Atkins accuses the SEC of undermining capital formation through regulation by enforcement and disingenuous registration offers.
“In fact, in the past, it actively undermined capital formation with regard to this asset class in the form of regulation by enforcement and disingenuous offers to “come in and register.””
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Scott Bessent
Bessent reports OFAC has taken nearly 30 actions against over 300 individuals and entities since early 2025.
“In keeping with President Trump’s pledge to eliminate drug cartels, OFAC has prioritized targeting these and other criminal groups that threaten the welfare of Americans in close coordination with the Homeland Security Task Force, taking nearly 30 actions against over 300 individuals and entities since the beginning of 2025.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent states the action prevents illegal and non-qualified aliens from receiving public benefits they are ineligible for.
“This action cracks down on the abuse of taxpayer-funded refundable individual income tax credits and ensures that illegal aliens and other non-qualified aliens barred by federal law do not receive public benefits, which they are ineligible to receive.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent pledges uncompromising targeting of all Iranian regime illicit revenue sources.
“Working with our partners across the U.S. government, Treasury will be uncompromising in targeting any source of the regime’s illicit revenue.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent says Treasury, State, and War departments are demanding immediate global action on Iran.
“Teams from the Departments of Treasury, State, and War are engaging counterparts around the world to make clear that the United States expects immediate action.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent says Treasury has mapped every node Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.
“Treasury has mapped every node, every facilitator, and every network that Iran has used to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent says every country gets defined timeline to shut down identified Iran-related activity.
“Every country will be given a defined timeline to shut down the Iran-related activity we have identified.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent says countries get defined timelines to comply or face Treasury enforcement action.
“Every country will be given a defined timeline to shut down the Iran-related activity we have identified. If they fail to act, Treasury will act.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent threatens to cut off any entity facilitating Iranian sanctions evasion from U.S. financial system.
“If they fail to act, Treasury will act. Any entity that facilitates money laundering or sanctions evasion on behalf of Iran risks being cut off from the U.S. financial system.”
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Scott Bessent
Operation Pacific Viper has seized more than 225,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific as of June 2026.
“As of June 2026, Operation Pacific Viper has seized more than 225,000 pounds (approximately 112 tons) of cocaine in the EPAC.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent says countries have defined timelines to act or Treasury will impose unilateral sanctions.
“Every country has a defined timeline to shut down activities we have identified. If they do not take action, we will do so unilaterally through Treasury authorities.”
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