Billionaire investor Scott Bessent is confirmed as Treasury secretary
Bessent won Senate confirmation with the support of more than two dozen Democrats.
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![Bessent testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 16, 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4858x3239+0+0/resize/4858x3239!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa1%2F8b%2F8fe5fbdb4f76aabdabc21c763af6%2Fgettyimages-2194237720.jpg)
Bessent won Senate confirmation with the support of more than two dozen Democrats.
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