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.

As White House staff secretary, he plays a key role in overseeing the flow of information and business to and from the ...

The assembly of billionaires at Trump's inauguration was a display of wealth and power unlike any before. The display was all ...

Krasner is one of many district attorneys in the U.S. who are backed by billionaire activist George Soros. He funds their ...

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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to question ... He also worked for George Soros, a major supporter of Democrats. Bessent was one of several people whom Trump considered for the role.

FILE - Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Treasury, is seen as he meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to say Thursday during his confirmation hearing that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash “a new economic golden age." ...

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