Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments on President Trump's trade negotiations with other countries, state of tariff negotiations with China, how soon countries will reach trade deals with the U.

Speaking with NewsNation correspondent Tom Dempsey at the White House Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism on the pace of progress for negotiations with U.S. trade partners.

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could push Asian nations closer to China and destabilize regional security, Japan’s ruling party policy chief warned, calling for stronger defense ties between Washington and Tokyo.

Members of Donald Trump's cabinet gave conflicting messages on Sunday about whether negotiations with China over tariffs are taking place, as the Republican president has asserted. The Trump administration signaled openness last week to de-escalating a trade war between the world's two largest economies that has raised fears of recession.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday did not back President Donald Trump's assertion that tariff talks with China were under way and said he did not know if the U.S. president had talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping.