Economic Security Is National Security with Scott Bessent

About this episode

Scott Bessent discusses the connection between economic security and national security at the 2026 New World Gala.

After decades of sacrificing economic security for the sake of the free market, American policymakers are returning to the wisdom that economic security and national security are inextricably linked. At American Compass’s 2026 New World Gala, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined Oren to explain why this shift is vital for the national interest. They talk through how COVID didn’t create but revealed our supply chain crisis for vital resources, and what the Trump administration is doing, fr...

People in this episode

Host: Oren

Guest: Scott Bessent

Topics covered

• economic security
• national security
• supply chain crisis
• COVID-19
• policy shift

Keywords

• economic security
• national security
• supply chain
• COVID-19
• Trump administration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Compass, Trump administration

Places: United States

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