Tag: Scott Bessent

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for treasury secretary, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

DOGE has saved around $50 billion: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Ross O'Keefe · February 18, 2025 10:40 pm

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington, as Trump signs executive orders.

Trump and Zelensky in lockstep as Bessent heads to Ukraine with minerals-for-peace plans

Timothy Nerozzi · February 12, 2025 5:00 am

Trump orders Treasury to stop ‘wasteful’ production of pennies

Zach LaChance · February 9, 2025 10:09 pm

Elon Musk departs the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill where President Donald Trump spoke to House Republicans on Nov. 13, 2024 in Washington, D.C.

Musk blasts ‘absolutely insane’ ruling blocking DOGE from Treasury system

Zach LaChance · February 8, 2025 8:33 pm

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, leaves after the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Senate confirms Bessent as treasury secretary in bipartisan vote

Zach Halaschak · January 27, 2025 6:10 pm

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, poses for a photo with Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

Panel approves Scott Bessent for treasury secretary, setting up Senate vote

Zach Halaschak · January 21, 2025 11:03 am