U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT SAYS ON ELON MUSK THAT 'I AM A HUGE ELON FAN' AND WAS 'VERY SUPPORTIVE' OF WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO DO WITH GOVERNMENT, LIKENING THEM TO 'A SPORTS TEAM' THAT 'CAN HAVE AN ARGUMENT IN THE LOCKER ROOM, BUT YOU GO OUT IN THE FIELD TOGETHER', CALLING HIM 'AMAZING' AND NOTING 'HE'S TAKING US TO MARS'. - AXIOS 03-OCT-2026 09:26 AM ET