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Bessent called Zelenskyy 'Mr Bean on crack' in Oval Office advice

Book claims Treasury Secretary Bessent called Zelenskyy a 'little fucker' and 'Mr Bean on crack'.

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A new book, 'Regime Change' by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, reports that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advised President Donald Trump not to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, using derogatory names such as 'little fucker', 'special-needs child', and 'Mr Bean on crack'. The book is set to be published on June 23, 2026. The Guardian reported on the book's contents on June 20, 2026.

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2h agoCNN English News

The Guardian has now reported on the book's contents, providing additional details including the full set of derogatory terms used by Bessent.

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