CNBC's Steve Liesman surprises Rick Santelli with a special retirement gift

Summary

This is a CNBC retirement tribute segment rather than an investment discussion. Steve Liesman presents Rick Santelli with a signed letter from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent marking Santelli's retirement after 27 years at the network. Colleagues on set, including Joe Kernen, reminisce about Santelli's career and the value of their on-air debates. No investment ideas, trades, or market outlooks are offered.

• Segment opens with a brief clip referencing a manufacturing resurgence in the data.
• Steve Liesman presents Rick Santelli a retirement letter from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
• The letter jokingly offers Santelli a desk at Treasury and says Social Security will be there for him.
• Colleagues recall Santelli's career milestones, including his 1994 Squawk Box debut.
• Santelli says he cannot imagine not monitoring the markets and may contribute occasionally.
• No securities, trades, or investment recommendations were discussed.