Trump Taps Scott Bessent for Treasury, Capping Long Drama Over Choice
On Nov. 13, banker Howard Lutnick, who was leading a transition team to vet personnel and draft policy, emerged as a top contender. Lutnick, however, was taken out of the running after Trump nominated him to lead his trade and tariff strategy as head of the Commerce Department.
Trump ally Elon Musk publicly threw his weight behind Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary. Trump went with Scott Bessent ...
President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department ...
Billionaire hedge fund manager and SC native Scott Bessent has been nominated by incoming president Donald Trump to lead the ...
President-elect Donald Trump is pledging to close the Department of Education and shift control to states, but it's easier ...
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering selecting the financier for Treasury secretary, then nominating him ...
Donald Trump has tapped Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, Russell Vought for the Office of Management and Budget, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary, and Scott Turner as housing secretary.
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