Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump has tasked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with serving as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency said Monday.
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acting head of CFPB after firing Chopra
President Donald Trump has made Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after firing former head Rohit Chopra over the weekend. Bessent, a former hedge fund manager who was confirmed as head of the U.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ex-hedge fund manager Scott Bessent confirmed as Trump’s Treasury secretary
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing $4 trillion tax hike” on Americans by year’s end — was
Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation to become Treasury secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to become the next Treasury secretary and enact the Trump administration's economic agenda of tax cuts and tariffs.
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.
Treasury Secretary Bessent named acting head of CFPB
After the departure of Rohit Chopra as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was named as acting director, the agency said Monday. "I look forward to working with the CFPB to advance President Trump’s agenda to lower costs for the American people and accelerate economic growth,
Trump taps Treasury's Bessent as acting CFPB director
The president has named Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on an acting basis after firing CFPB Director Rohit Chopra over the weekend.
Warren blasts Treasury Secretary Bessent on Elon Musk weekend data grab
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded answers following reports that billionaire Elon Musk took access to the nation's finance ...
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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 ...
Suspect at Capitol wanted to kill Treasury Secretary, threatened Hegseth, Johnson
A person arrested outside of the Capitol with a knife and two potential explosive devices told officers they wanted to kill ...