Scott Bessent

Person

Last mentioned: Mar 7, 2026

Timeline

  1. Treasury & FHFA Exit

    Secretary Scott Bessent and Director William Pulte confirm their agencies are terminating Anthropic use.

  2. State Department Memo

    Internal memo reveals StateChat will transition immediately to OpenAI's GPT-4.1.

  3. Executive Order Issued

    President Trump directs government agencies to stop all work with Anthropic technology.

  4. Pentagon Risk Designation

    The Defense Department declares Anthropic a supply-chain risk and OpenAI announces a classified network deal.

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Regulation Bearish

US Agencies Purge Anthropic for OpenAI Following Trump Executive Order

The US State Department, Treasury, and Federal Housing Finance Agency are terminating all use of Anthropic’s AI products following a direct order from President Donald Trump. The State Department is transitioning its 'StateChat' tool to OpenAI’s GPT-4.1, while the Pentagon has designated Anthropic a 'supply-chain risk' after a dispute over technology guardrails.

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