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8/24/26: Bessent Launches Economic D-Day, Jeffries Meets w/ Kushner, Flock Convention Exposed By Activists

August 24, 2026·36 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared an 'economic D-Day' against Iran, threatening secondary sanctions on nations that continue economic ties with Tehran. Simultaneously, controversy erupts over a private meeting between Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, while

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