Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but wants to see changes.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington D.C. this week, telling them the Trump administration wants to overhaul these institutions to create a more "sustainable international economic system.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has assailed the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank even as he tries to reassure nervous investors the United States will maintain its global leadership role.