Trump, Treasury and Scott Bessent

Trump taps hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to lead Treasury
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary, offering the hedge fund manager and major campaign fundraiser the preeminent economic post in his administration.
What Scott Bessent’s appointment means for the Trump administration
Two and a half weeks after the election and more than a week since it first seemed as if an announcement about a choice of treasury secretary was coming, Donald Trump has finally made his decision. On November 22nd the campaign said that Scott Bessent,
Who is Scott Bessent? What you need to know about Trump's Treasury secretary pick.
If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service.
What To Know About Scott Bessent: Trump’s Pro-Tariff Treasury Pick
Here's what to know about the Treasury secretary pick Bessent, who beat out a crowded field including former Fed official Kevin Warsh and billionaire Marc Rowan.
Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury, capping long drama over choice
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate prominent investor Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary, ending days of twists that saw high profile candidates pitted against each other for the cabinet position with vast influence over economic,
Trump Nominates Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary
"I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States," Trump said in a statement emailed to Newsweek. "Scott is widely respected as one of the World's foremost International Investors and Geopolitical and Economic Strategists. Scott's story is that of the American Dream."
Top Treasury Pick Is Most Important to Trump, Cohn Says
Gary Cohn, former chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump, says Trump still has time to get his pick for Treasury secretary right. Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent, Apollo Global Management Inc.
Scott Bessent's Ties To Barack Obama And Hillary Clinton Explained
On Friday Donald Trump announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary nominee, which if confirmed by ...
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How Scott Bessent Won the ‘Knife Fight’ to be Trump’s Treasury Secretary
It was Scott Bessent’s job to lose—and he almost did. But after two weeks of uncertainty, Donald Trump selected Bessent ...
Trump nominates investment manager Scott Bessent, a gay man, as Treasury secretary
Bessent, if confirmed, would be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to lead the department. His nomination still ...
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Trump offers billionaire Scott Bessent Treasury secretary role, sources say
President-elect Donald Trump has offered the Treasury secretary position to billionaire Scott Bessent, according to two ...
Scott Bessent's rise through finance to the US Treasury
Investor Scott Bessent has spent his career in finance, working for macro investment billionaire George Soros and noted short ...
Donald Trump chooses Scott Bessent to be treasury secretary, Russel Vought as budget chief, Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his ...
Here are the people under consideration to be treasury secretary
Secretary of the Treasury Department is one of the most powerful Cabinet positions. Here are the people who are rumored to be ...