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Scott Bessent Confirmed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Pays $12.5 Million for D.C. Mansion

Days after his Senate confirmation, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has paid $12.5 million for a historic mansion in Washington, D.C., according to people familiar with the deal.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5d

Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts

The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.

The New York Times · 5d

Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.

Bloomberg L.P. · 4d

Scott Bessent Is Sworn In as 79th US Treasury Secretary

Scott Bessent was sworn in as Treasury Secretary on Tuesday, taking the helm of one of the government agencies most critical to President Donald Trump’s sweeping economic agenda.

Hosted on MSN · 5d

Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as US Treasury secretary

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to be President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary, giving the billionaire hedge fund manager a central role in shaping the new administration's policy ambitions around tax cuts and spending and managing economic relationships with allies and adversaries alike.

Executive Gov · 4d

Scott Bessent Confirmed as Treasury Secretary

Read about the Senate confirmation of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as secretary of the Department of the Treasury.

Queerty · 5d

Scott Bessent becomes first out gay man appointed as Treasury Secretary after receiving bipartisan support

Former hedge fund manager Scott Bessent was confirmed yesterday in the Senate as the new Treasury Secretary. The 62-year-old Tr*mp nominee becomes the first out-gay man to hold the position. He’s also the highest-ranking LGBTQ+ official in US history. The Treasury Secretary is fifth-in-line to the Presidency.

KVUE · 5d

Scott Bessent confirmed as first openly gay U.S. treasury secretary

Bessent has said the U.S. faces economic calamity if Congress does not renew key provisions of Trump’s Tax Cuts and Job Act that are set to expire Dec. 31.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5d

Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury secretary

Bessent, 62, is a longtime hedge fund manager, Trump donor and adviser. He'll be the point person for Trump on a host of key economic issues.

Elon Musk Gains Access to U.S. Treasury Payment System

The New York Times · 23h

Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

POLITICO on MSN · 21h

Trump administration gives Musk allies access to Treasury payment system

Treasury has seen an internal struggle over how much access Musk should have to the system, which is critical to trillions of dollars in payments by the government each year.

The Washington Post on MSN · 21h

Musk aides gain access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system

The access, granted by Scott Bessent, Trump’s newly confirmed treasury secretary, comes after the ousting of the agency’s top career official.

Business Insider5d

What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's new Treasury secretary

The Senate confirmed on Monday Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran and campaign ally of President Donald Trump, as treasury secretary, one of the highest-profile cabinet posts. Bessent won ...

New York Post12d

Treasury nominee Scott Bessent clears key Senate hurdle on way to likely confirmation

Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past a key Senate committee Tuesday, teeing up his likely confirmation with a full floor vote in the coming days. The Senate ...