Scott Bessent Confirmed

Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump’s Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent on Monday secured confirmation to lead the Department of the Treasury, putting President Trump’s top economic nominee in place ahead of a daunting GOP push to enact Trump’s
Ex-hedge fund manager Scott Bessent confirmed as Trump’s Treasury secretary
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing $4 trillion tax hike” on Americans by year’s end — was
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's new Treasury secretary
From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if contradictory Wall Street experience.
Senate confirms billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
The Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary in the Trump administration, making him the highest-ranking openly gay government official in U.S. history.
Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation to become Treasury secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to become the next Treasury secretary and enact the Trump administration's economic agenda of tax cuts and tariffs.
Scott Bessent confirmed as Treasury secretary, promises spending crackdown
With the national debt above $36 trillion, newly-confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to rein in government spending.
Scott Bessent becomes first out gay man appointed as Treasury Secretary after receiving bipartisan support
Former hedge fund manager Scott Bessent was confirmed yesterday in the Senate as the new Treasury Secretary. The 62-year-old Tr*mp nominee becomes the first out-gay man to hold the position. He’s also the highest-ranking LGBTQ+ official in US history.
Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent becomes highest-ranking out gay person in US history
Donald Trump’s gay nominee for secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, who lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his husband and family, is the first Senate-approved LGBTQ+ member in a Republican cabinet.
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Senate may vote on Trump treasury nominee Bessent this weekend, top Republican says
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate could vote to confirm Republican President Donald Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, this weekend, Majority Leader John Thune ...
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Scott Bessent's confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary: What to know, how to watch
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Treasury secretary, will appear before the Senate on Thursday for his confirmation hearing. Bessent, who reportedly gave ...
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Senate confirms Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary amid immigration policy debates
The Senate will next vote Monday evening on Scott Bessent's confirmation as treasury ... top priorities,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Friday. “And it’s going to require ...
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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok
Angelina Katsanis/Pool Photo Photo via AP Other speakers in the lineup will be House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, among other lawmakers and activists. Vance and ...
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Confirmation process for Sean Duffy for secretary of transportation
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) as his nominee for secretary of transportation on November 18, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...