Donald Trump has chosen Scott Bessent to be the US Treasury Secretary — Politics

Bessent, 62, was a key economic adviser to Trump during the election campaign.

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is preparing to announce that it has selected Scott Bessent, who runs the Key Square Group fund, as the next U.S. Treasury secretary, sources familiar with the matter said.

Bloomberg writes about it.

An announcement is expected to be made soon, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Bessent, 62, was a key economic adviser to Trump on the campaign trail, promoting his plans and crafting policy speeches. If confirmed by the Senate, which will be in Republican hands by the time Trump takes office in January, Bessent will assume the role of the nation's top economic policymaker.

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