Billionaire investor Scott Bessent is confirmed as Treasury secretary

Bessent won Senate confirmation with the support of more than two dozen Democrats.

Billionaire investor Scott Bessent is confirmed as Treasury secretary
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.

Bessent won Senate confirmation with the support of more than two dozen Democrats.

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