Bessent has been a major donor to Trump, giving $1 million to the Republican candidate for his 2016 inauguration.

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump floated the idea of appointing Kevin Warsh as Treasury Secretary on the understanding that ...

The Treasury Secretary is a high-level Cabinet position charged with advising the president on matters related to financial, ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary and ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time before settling on billionaire ...

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