Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, is a veteran Wall Street executive who advised Trump during his ...

President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, for ...

Trump ally Elon Musk publicly threw his weight behind Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary. Trump went with Scott Bessent ...

"I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States," Trump said ...

Bessent, the 62-year-old founder of Key Square Group, has repeatedly backed the president-elect’s pro-tariff stance in a ...

to serve as Treasury secretary. "Scott has long been a strong advocate of the America First Agenda," said Trump in a ...

Bessent, if confirmed, would be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to lead the department. His nomination still ...

If confirmed, Bessent will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may pursue.

President-elect announced nominations to lead several departments and agencies as he continues to staff his next ...

President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of ...

From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if ...

Bessent was once described as the "protege" of billionaire George Soros, who he worked for over the course of decades.