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特朗普总统提名的代理国家情报总监比尔·普尔蒂已成为国会山的争议焦点，周三也上演了相关风波——财政部长斯科特·贝森特向参议员证实，他去年曾与这位特朗普忠实盟友发生激烈争执，但对部分细节提出了异议。
总统提名普尔蒂担任该职位一事在国会山的共和党人中也鲜获支持。普尔蒂并无国家安全领域工作履历，且作为联邦住房金融局局长期间曾牵头针对特朗普批评者启动抵押贷款欺诈调查。周三，北卡罗来纳州共和党参议员汤姆·蒂利斯向贝森特发问，询问他去年是否真的威胁要殴打普尔蒂。蒂利斯所指的是《政客》杂志9月的一篇报道，该文披露贝森特与普尔蒂曾在一场有数十名政府官员和特朗普顾问参与的活动中爆发激烈争吵。
“我有个尴尬的问题想先快速问一下，之后我们再谈一些政策趋势以及你将如何推进相关工作，”蒂利斯在参议院财政委员会的预算听证会上说道，“你真的曾对普尔蒂说过要揍他吗？”
“没有，参议员。我当时说的是我要踢爆他的屁股，”贝森特带着淡淡的微笑回应道。
“很好。好吧，很好。我能共情这种情绪，”蒂利斯答道。
贝森特补充道：“正如我所说，那是去年夏天，2025年夏天。很多运动队的队员都会在更衣室里起争执，但之后会走上赛场为团队赢下比赛。”
蒂利斯表示，他“只是好奇”，因为他预计随着普尔蒂接任美国最高情报职位，这则旧闻会再次被翻出。
《政客》9月的报道称，贝森特得知普尔蒂一直在总统面前诋毁他，于是对普尔蒂放话：“我他妈的要揍扁你。”据该报道，贝森特还曾对普尔蒂说：“我要一拳砸在你那张操蛋的脸上。”
担任联邦住房金融局局长期间，普尔蒂曾向司法部提交刑事检举，指控包括纽约州总检察长利蒂希娅·詹姆斯、参议员亚当·希夫、美联储理事丽莎·库克以及前众议员埃里克·斯沃威尔在内的多名特朗普政治对手存在抵押贷款欺诈行为。特朗普曾援引针对库克的欺诈指控，为试图解雇她的行为辩护，该案件目前正由最高法院审理。
上述四人均否认存在不当行为，而截至目前，仅针对詹姆斯的调查启动了刑事指控。后因法官认定检察官任命程序违法，该案最终被驳回。
普尔蒂可在就任代理国家情报总监后担任该职位长达210天，同时他还将继续执掌负责监管房利美和房地美两家抵押贷款巨头的联邦住房金融局。
并非只有蒂利斯一位共和党参议员反对普尔蒂接任该职位。前参议院多数党领袖米奇·麦康奈尔也对普尔蒂的履职经验表示质疑。
Scott Bessent testifies he told Bill Pulte he was “going to kick his a**,” not punch him in the face
2026-06-03T16:11:00-0400 / CBS News
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Updated on: June 3, 2026 / 4:12 PM EDT / CBS News
President Trump’s pick for acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has become a point of contention on Capitol Hill, including on Wednesday, when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed to senators that he had a heated argument with the Trump loyalist last year — but disputed some of the details.
The president’s decision to tap Pulte, who lacks a résumé in the national security field and oversaw the launch of mortgage fraud investigations into Trump critics as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been met with little joy from Republicans on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina asked Bessent if he really threatened to punch Pulte in the face last year. Tillis was referencing a September Politico report of a heated argument between Bessent and Pulte during an event with dozens of administration officials and Trump advisers.
“I do have one awkward question to ask you real quick and then I want to get to some of the trends and how you’re going to work on them,” Tillis said during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on budget matters. “Did you actually tell Pulte you were going to punch him in the face?”
“No, sir. I actually said I was going to kick his a**,” Bessent responded with a slight smile.
“Good. Okay. Good. I share the emotion,” responded Tillis.
Bessent added, “And as I said, that was last summer, summer of ’25, and many teams have fights in the locker room and then go out and win for the team on the field.”
Tillis said he was “just curious” because he expects that story to resurface as Pulte steps into the nation’s top intelligence role.
Politico reported in September that Bessent heard Pulte was badmouthing him to the president, and the treasury secretary told Pulte, “I’m going to fing beat your a.” Bessent also reportedly said to Pulte: “I’m gonna punch you in your f**ing face,” according to the Politico story.
As FHFA director, Pulte sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department alleging mortgage fraud by a number of Mr. Trump’s political foes, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, Sen. Adam Schiff, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and former Rep. Eric Swalwell. Mr. Trump cited the fraud allegations against Cook to justify her attempted firing, which is currently before the Supreme Court.
All four have denied wrongdoing, and only the investigation into James has resulted in criminal charges to date. That case was eventually dismissed after a judge found the prosecutor was appointed invalidly.
Pulte can remain acting director of national intelligence for up to 210 days from when he begins the post, which he will be doing on top of running the FHFA, which oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Tillis isn’t the only Republican senator who doesn’t support Pulte taking the role. Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has also expressed doubts about Pulte’s experience.
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