Bessent on Trump reciprocal tariffs threat: ‘This is not theater’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended President Trump’s recent decision to study the proposed reciprocal tariffs instead ...
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Treasury Secretary Suggests Musk Will Turn AI Loose at IRS: ‘We’ll See Where That Takes Us’
Bessent said on Fox News that he would make a determination on what to do with the IRS after Elon Musk's DOGE finished its assessment.
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent leaves powerful two-word message in Irish airport's welcome book
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, while making a stop in Ireland on his way back from Ukraine, signed the airport welcome book with a simple, yet powerful, two-word message.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent designated as Acting Director of the CFPB
President Trump removed Rohit Chopra as director of the CFPB and announced that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as ...
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Trump signs executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance Tuesday with Elon Musk in the Oval Office before signing an executive order to ...
As Trump attacks LGBTQ rights, Republicans quietly accept an out Cabinet secretary’s sexuality
If Bessent’s sexual identity ever comes up, it’s as a passing historical footnote — he’s the first out LGBTQ person to serve ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Appointed as Acting CFPB Director
On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donal Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In a brief ...