Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent didn’t rule out becoming the next Federal Reserve chair when asked about a potential dual role on CNBC’s “Money Movers” on Thursday.

When the wide-ranging conversation touched on President Donald Trump’s feud with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, host Sara Eisen mentioned the speculation that Bessent was in the running to take replace Powell.

“Your name gets floated out there,” Eisen said. “You have some odds on Polymarket of being the next Fed chair. Can you be a Fed chair and a Treasury secretary at the same time?”

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