Trump Nominates Hedge Fund Chief Bessent to Lead US Treasury
Scott Bessent, who runs Key Square Group, served as a key economic adviser to Trump during the campaign, promoting his agenda and crafting policy speeches.
President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury Secretary, enlisting a key adviser to manage the sweeping economic agenda he has vowed to enact in a second term.
“Scott has long been a strong advocate of the America First Agenda,” Trump said in a statement Friday. “On the eve of our Great Country’s 250th Anniversary, he will help me usher in a new Golden Age for the United States, as we fortify our position as the World’s leading Economy.”
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