How Scott Bessent Won Over MAGA and Wall Street
The Treasury secretary nominee cultivated allies in Trump’s orbit who have come to see him as a brainy avatar of their vision ...
Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday’s confirmation hearings
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to ...
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin ...
Trump’s treasury pick, Scott Bessent, to divest from assets
Ahead of his confirmation hearing for Treasury, billionaire hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent outlined holdings that could ...
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Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Trump Policies in Testimony; Promises to Press China to Resume Ag Purchases in Phase 1 Agreement
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during his Senate testimony this week, ...
Trump assembles an administration of uber-wealthy Cabinet members and advisers, sparking ethics questions
Wealthy hedge fund executive Scott Bessent – whose confirmation hearing for treasury secretary is slated for Thursday – has ...
Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions
In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of ...
Four Trump cabinet nominees face Senate confirmation hearings
Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum for Interior ...
Credit cards, climate change and electric cars: Team Trump confirmation hearings
Trump's picks to lead four federal agencies testified without the flashes of anger that marked Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi's ...
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Four Trump cabinet nominees face Senate confirmation hearings
Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees will face Senate confirmation hearings Thursday, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary, Lee Zeldin for ...