Gay Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent reportedly threatened a colleague with violence during a private dinner chock-full of administration officials who witnessed the clash.Multiple sources told Politico that Bessent threatened to punch Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte in the fu**ing face after several people told Bessent that Pulte was speaking ill of him to the president. Related LGBTQ+ person who worked for first gay Treasury secretary speaks out about worsening conditions Bessent and Pulte have reportedly clashed over who has jurisdiction over certain economic issues. Politico said that both officials are also known to openly jockey [the president] for influence and power.Why the f**k are you talking to the president about me? F**k you, Bessent said. When the private clubs co-owner Omeed Malik intervened, Bessent said, Its either me or him. You tell me whos getting the f**k out of here. Or we could go outside. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Pulte then asked if he wanted to go outside to talk, to which Bessent replied, No. Im going to f**king beat your a**. Sources called the interaction unhinged and bonkers. The argument took place at the opening dinner of a new and invitation-only uber-elite MAGA club called Executive Branch. Other guests included Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Medicare and Medicaid chief Mehmet Oz, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler. The New York Times reported that Executive Branch will have fewer than 200 members and that it costs up to $500,000 to join. Co-founder David Sacks said it removes fears that the next person over at the bar is a fake news reporter or even a lobbyist.Diana Kendall, author of Members Only: Elite Clubs and the Process of Exclusion and an emeritus professor of sociology at Baylor University, described the club as both amazing and appalling for giving administration officials and business magnates this ability to go behind the curtain and gain access to the power of the throne without anyone knowing.The account of Bessents threats came from an eyewitness as well as four others who Politico described as familiar with what happened, Politico reported, adding that the only disagreement among the sources was who started the conversation. Earlier this year, Bessent also got into a scuffle with Elon Musk while the billionaire was still part of the administration. In June, Musk reportedly shoved Bessent during a screaming match after the treasury secretary confronted him about failing to meet his pledge to cut a trillion dollars from government operating costs.Anti-LGBTQ+ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared to acknowledge that some sort of confrontation occurred when asked by a journalist about it last Friday.Its no secret [the president] has put together a team of people who are incredibly passionate about the issues impacting our country, she said in a statement toThe Daily Mail. Disagreements are a normal part of any healthy policy process.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.