Trump’s Interesting Pick for Treasury Secretary

Donald Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary, ending fierce battle for key job
Bessent, the 62-year-old founder of Key Square Group, has repeatedly backed the president-elect’s pro-tariff stance in a series of op-eds and media appearances over the past year.
Who Is Scott Bessent? Donald Trump's Nominee for Treasury Secretary
Bessent was once described as the "protege" of billionaire George Soros, who he worked for over the course of decades.
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President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, for treasury secretary.
Trump Picks Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The president-elect has selected the hedge-fund manager to lead the Treasury, elevating one of his most vocal supporters in the finance world.
What Scott Bessent's Treasury Secretary Nomination Means for Investors
Joey Solitro is a freelance financial journalist at Kiplinger with more than a decade of experience. A longtime equity analyst, Joey has covered a range of industries for media outlets including The Motley Fool, Seeking Alpha, Market Realist, and TipRanks. Joey holds a bachelor's degree in business administration.
Scott Bessent tabbed for Treasury secretary position
President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice for a new Treasury secretary; the purported frontrunner for the job is Scott Bessent of Key Square Capital Management.
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 doesn't mean Trump is an ally, however.
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."
Trump picks Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
If confirmed, Bessent will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may pursue.
Donald Trump’s Interesting Pick for Treasury Secretary
In the second MAGA Administration, the hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent will have the job of acting as a voice of reason.
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