Trump, Treasury and Elon Musk

Trump's pick for Treasury secretary shows there's a limit to Elon Musk's influence
Trump ally Elon Musk publicly threw his weight behind Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary. Trump went with Scott Bessent instead.
Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury, capping long drama over choice
Bessent spent his career in finance and gives Wall Street an advocate for tax reform and deregulation. Some call his nomination a 'relief' and say it could reduce the chance of severe tariffs.
Trump rejects Elon Musk’s treasury secretary pick, names his own favourite instead
Scott Bessent has been appointed Treasury Secretary. Bessent supports Trump's economic views while Musk favoured Howard Lutnick for a transformative approach.
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for Treasury secretary
From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if contradictory Wall Street experience.
What To Know About Scott Bessent: Trump’s Pro-Tariff Treasury Pick
Here's what to know about the Treasury secretary pick Bessent, who beat out a crowded field including former Fed official Kevin Warsh and billionaire Marc Rowan.
Elon Musk is officially the richest he's ever been with a $70 billion jump in net worth post-Trump's win
Elon Musk just can’t seem to stop breaking his own records. With a $70 billion boost to his net worth following Donald Trump’s win, Musk is now officially richer than anyone could have predicted—again.
How Musk lost his first bitter fight with Trump
Scott Bessent prevailed after a fierce battle for influence inside the president-elect’s court to be picked for Treasury ...
Scott Bessent's Ties To Barack Obama And Hillary Clinton Explained
On Friday Donald Trump announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary nominee, which if confirmed by ...
Trump Picks Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The president-elect has selected the hedge-fund manager to lead the Treasury, elevating one of his most vocal supporters in ...
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Trump’s safe Treasury pick suggests he doesn’t want to rock the boat on Wall Street
Scott Bessent won’t freak out Wall Street ... viewed as the frontrunner for the job before he ultimately claimed it. Some parts of Trump’s circle, including Elon Musk, were publicly advocating ...
Trump planning to fire DoJ lawyers who investigated him, names pick for key post of treasury secretary: Live
President-elect pledges to fire attorneys who worked alongside Special Counsel Jack Smith as he names hedge fund manager ...
Who is Trump's treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent?
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who has helped fundraise for Donald Trump, is the president-elect's choice to ...
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Trump names billionaire Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary pick
President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick to serve as the next secretary ... Bessent ...
Elon Musk Jabs at Billionaire Rival Jeff Bezos Over Trump