Scott Bessent becomes 1st out gay man appointed

What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's new 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.
Senate confirms billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
The Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary in the Trump administration, making him the highest-ranking openly gay government official in U.S. history.
Scott Bessent becomes first out gay man appointed as Treasury Secretary after receiving bipartisan support
Former hedge fund manager Scott Bessent was confirmed yesterday in the Senate as the new Treasury Secretary. The 62-year-old Tr*mp nominee becomes the first out-gay man to hold the position. He’s also the highest-ranking LGBTQ+ official in US history. The Treasury Secretary is fifth-in-line to the Presidency.
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Why South Carolina should be proud Scott Bessent is Trump’s treasury secretary | Opinion
Bessent grew up in Little River with big dreams. He’s suddenly risen so high in national politics that few South Carolinians have ever gone higher.
Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as US Treasury secretary
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South Carolina's Scott Bessent confirmed as Sec. of Treasury
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary.
Scott Bessent, hedge fund billionaire, is Trump's treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will lead President Donald Trump's financial agenda as treasury secretary. Bessent was confirmed in a 68-29 U.S. Senate vote on Monday and sworn in on Tuesday.
Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent becomes highest-ranking out gay person in US history
Donald Trump’s gay nominee for secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, who lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his husband and family, is the first Senate-approved LGBTQ+ member in a Republican cabinet.
Bessent makes history at Treasury as highest-ranking LGBTQ official
The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager and investor Scott Bessent as President Trump’s Treasury ...
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The Senate yesterday confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary. Bessent is gay and became ...
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President-elect Donald Trump nominated Scott Bessent as his choice for the next Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, pending approval. In his announcement, Trump praised Bessent ...
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Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent. Here’s what to know
After Trump won the election in November, Bessent won an unusually public – and messy – contest to be nominated for the Treasury Secretary role. His husband and children sat behind Bessent at ...
Armed man at Capitol threatened to kill Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Mike Johnson
An armed man arrested at the U.S. Capitol said he planned to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Defense ...