The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.

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Scott Bessent has been confirmed as US Treasury Secretary, advocating for universal tariffs starting at 2.5%. He aims to eliminate taxes, implement a consumption tax, and adopt a gold-backed currency,

Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past a key Senate committee Tuesday, teeing up his likely confirmation with a full floor vote in the coming days.

(TNND) — The senate plans to vote on the confirmation of Scott Bessent as treasury secretary on Monday evening.

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

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.

Bessent is a former protégé of George Soros, the billionaire investor and Democratic mega donor. After Trump won the election in November, Bessent won an unusually public – and messy – contest to be nominated for the Treasury Secretary role.

Mr Bessent, a past supporter of Democrats who once worked for George Soros, has become an enthusiastic supporter of the president.

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.

Scott Bessent, a South Carolina resident and billionaire investor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday.