--- title: "Trump confirms Scott Bessent will not be AI Czar" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-confirms-scott-bessent-will-not-be-ai-czar" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-confirms-scott-bessent-will-not-be-ai-czar" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-confirms-scott-bessent-will-not-be-ai-czar.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-confirms-scott-bessent-will-not-be-ai-czar" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-25T20:05:26.887Z" source_reported: "2026-09-25T19:05:03.000Z" updated: "2026-09-25T20:05:26.887Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-25T22:15:34.181275+00:00" --- # Trump confirms Scott Bessent will not be AI Czar *President states Treasury Secretary does not want the role and is performing well.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Trump's Truth Social post; one full report and seven digests published. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. One full report and seven digests published; fact kept separate from comment in the full report. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises a decision on the AI czar, which the body confirms. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - President Trump stated Scott Bessent will not be the Super Intelligence (SI) Czar. - Trump said Bessent does not want the role and is doing a great job at Treasury. - The AI Czar role was previously held by David Sacks, who left in March 2026. - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on September 20, 2026. President Donald Trump confirmed that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not take on the role of Super Intelligence (SI) Czar. Trump stated on social media that Bessent does not desire the position and is performing well as Treasury Secretary, indicating he should remain in that role. The position of AI Czar, which Trump has rebranded as SI Czar, was previously held by David Sacks, who departed in March 2026. ## Disagreement on Bessent's meeting with Chinese official The Epoch Times reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on September 20, 2026, at JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York. None of the other reports mention this meeting. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mention that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on September 20, 2026. This detail was only included in an unrated report. ## Who covered it Shares of the 12 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 25% (3) - Right: 75% (9) 3 of 15 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-25T22:15:34.181275+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 11 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-25T22:45:24.659Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports led with President Trump ruling out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for the AI czar position. Both The Hill and Quartz stated Trump made the announcement via a social media post, with Quartz adding that Trump cited Bessent's desire not to take the role and his strong performance at Treasury as reasons. ### Right - The right-rated reports focused on President Trump's confirmation that Scott Bessent would not be the AI Czar. RedState, in its full report, included Trump's social media post stating Bessent would not be the SI Czar because "he doesn't want to" and "he's doing such a great job at Treasury." RedState also speculated on other potential candidates for the role, including Michael Kratsios, Scott Kupor, Marc Andreessen, and Safra Catz. Washington Examiner and CNBC-TV18's digests also reported Trump's confirmation, with Washington Examiner noting it appeared to address speculation that Bessent was a top contender. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 3 - mixed: 3 - high: 4 - unknown: 3 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [U-S-NEWS.COM](https://u-s-news.com/news-headlines-just-more-fake-news-president-trump-sets-record-straight-on-scott-bessents-future-100percentfedup-com-by-isaac) — NEWS HEADLINES: ‘JUST MORE FAKE NEWS’: President Trump Sets Record Straight On Scott Bessent’s Future – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac - [100% FED UP!](https://100percentfedup.com/just-more-fake-news-president-trump-sets-record) — ‘JUST MORE FAKE NEWS’: President Trump Sets Record Straight On Scott Bessent’s Future – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac - [Next News Network](https://nextnewsnetwork.com/2026/09/25/trump-shuts-down-bessent-super-intelligence-czar-rumors-as-fake-news-and-the-rea) — TRUMP SHUTS DOWN BESSENT 'SUPER INTELLIGENCE CZAR' RUMORS AS 'FAKE NEWS' — AND THE REACTION SPREADS FAST - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/09/25/president-trump-sets-record-straight-scott-bessent-future) — ‘JUST MORE FAKE NEWS’: President Trump Sets Record Straight On Scott Bessent’s Future - [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-says-treasurys-scott-bessent-will-not-be-his-ai-czar) — Trump says Scott Bessent will not be AI czar - [Washington Times](https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/25/trump-eliminates-scott-bessent-list-possible-ai-czars) — Trump eliminates Bessent from list of possible AI czars - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/technology/trump-says-treasurys-bessent-will-not-be-his-ai-czar-2026-09-25) — Trump says Treasury's Bessent will not be his AI czar - [Washington Examiner](https://washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4743248/trump-bessent-not-super-intelligence-czar-despite-reports-suggesting-top-of-contenders) — Trump confirms Scott Bessent will not be 'super intelligence' czar - [SpaceMoney](https://spacemoney.com.br/politica/trump-bessent-czar-ia) — Trump Discards Bessen as an Artificial Intelligence Tsar - [The Hill](https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6111941-donald-trump-scott-bessent-artificial-intelligence-czar) — Trump rules out Bessent as AI czar - [大纪元 Epoch Times](https://epochtimes.com/b5/26/9/25/n14857554.htm) — Will Bessant Become White House AI Technology Director? Trump: No Way. - [Quartz](https://qz.com/trump-bessent-ai-czar-treasury-092526) — Trump rules out Scott Bessent as AI czar, keeps him at Treasury - [CNBC-TV18](https://cnbctv18.com/technology/trump-says-treasurys-bessent-will-not-be-his-ai-czar-19998996.htm) — Trump says Treasury's Bessent will not be his AI czar - [Terra](https://terra.com.br/noticias/mundo/trump-diz-que-bessent-do-tesouro-nao-sera-seu-czar-da-ia,0245193fc5fb070459a8decd89d6402840x3honc.html) — Trump Says Bessen From the Treasury Won't Be His AI "Czar" - [RedState](https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/09/25/trump-nixes-bessent-as-ai-czar-now-the-hunt-continues-n2207384) — Trump Nixes Bessent As AI Czar, Now the Hunt Continues ## Questions **Will Scott Bessent be the AI Czar?** No, President Trump confirmed that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be the AI Czar. Trump stated that Bessent does not want the role and is performing too well at the Treasury Department to be moved. **Who was the previous AI Czar?** The role of AI Czar was previously held by David Sacks. He served in this capacity, also carrying the title of 'AI Czar', until he left his position in March 2026. **Did Scott Bessent meet with any Chinese officials?** According to one unrated report, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on September 20, 2026. This meeting was not mentioned in the centre or right-rated reports. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-confirms-scott-bessent-will-not-be-ai-czar. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump confirms Scott Bessent will not be AI Czar", https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-confirms-scott-bessent-will-not-be-ai-czar