Scott Bessent
American businessman and government official (born 1962)
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Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury. Bessent was a partner at Soros Fund Management (SFM) and founded Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm. He is the first openly gay person to lead the U.S. Treasury Department, the first openly gay U.S. Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration, and the second openly gay U.S. Senate-confirmed Cabinet secretary.
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- 🇺🇸 US Treasury’s Bessent says Fed will take its time on balance sheet moves
- 🇺🇸 Trump’s Warsh joke was misunderstood, says Bessent
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🇺🇸 On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessent’s testimony descends into insults and shouting matches
A hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned chaotic Wednesday as Democratic lawmakers clashed with him over fiscal policy and Trump family ...
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