Scott Bessent becomes 1st out gay man appointed

South Carolina's Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary by US Senate
Scott Bessent, a South Carolina resident and billionaire investor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday.
Senate confirms S.C. native Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
The U.S. Senate voted Monday to confirm hedge fund manager and South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury.
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.
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.
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 confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts
The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.
Billionaire investor Scott Bessent is confirmed as Treasury Secretary
Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury Secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29, signaling a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury Secretary.
Senate confirms Scott Bessent as US Treasury Secretary amid global economic concerns
Bessent, a Wall Street veteran who grew up in South Carolina, has praised the Republican president’s plans to slash taxes and impose tariffs while calling for measures to protect supply chains and the
Senate confirms S.C.’s Bessent as nation’s Treasury secretary
The U.S. Senate on Monday voted 68-29 to confirm Scott Bessent, the South Carolina-born billionaire investor on Wall Street, as the nation's new Treasury secretary.
Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Trump’s Treasury Secretary
The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn’t jeopardize growth.
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.
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Lindsey Graham voted to confirm Bessent
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted in the Senate to confirmed South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the next ...
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