Bessent says Treasury favored Megaspeed and blames Lutnick’s commerce department for not blacklisting it
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Bessent claims the Treasury gave Megaspeed preferential treatment and accuses Lutnick’s commerce department of failing to place the company on the trade blacklist.
Sources
1
Bloomberg Economics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-13/bessent-says-treasury-favored-megaspeed-on-trade-blacklist
2
The Hill Technology
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6218454-bessent-lutnick-megaspeed-dispute
3
Dow Jones Social Politics
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/bessent-says-treasury-supported-blacklisting-megaspeed-but-commerce-didnt-act-1f83148c?mod=rss_socialpoliticsfeed
4
The New York Times (Economy)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/business/economy/bessent-commerce-megaspeed-lutnick.html
5
Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/ce6d292e-eaaa-4c23-b909-34276e1a1e8d?syn-25a6b1a6=1