Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on concerns that DOGE firing thousands of government workers could trigger a recession, during an interview this morning with Maria Bartiromo on FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. economy may be “starting to roll a bit,” as data suggests last year’s red-hot economy may be slowing. Bessent said the Trump administration’s moves to transition the economy to one which emphasizes private spending over public spending may require a “detox” period.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday acknowledged some signs of weakness in the U.S. economy. "Could we be seeing that this economy that we inherited starting to roll a bit? Sure. And look, there's going to be a natural adjustment as we move away from public spending to private spending,