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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking during a televised interview about defense contractor stock buybacks and Boeing
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Bessent Boeing Buyback Criticism Is Reshaping Defense Payouts

Scott Bessent's on air criticism of Boeing's stock buybacks snowballed into a Trump executive order and a bipartisan Warren Hawley bill barring defense contractors from payouts until they deliver.

4 Jul 2026 ·10 min read
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