Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Gay Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may have helped create a constitutional crisis
Bessent gave transphobic billionaire Elon Musk access to one of the most sensitive - and important - computer systems in the federal government.
Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau
The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other financial firms.
Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job as President Donald Trump forges ahead on an ambitious economic agenda.
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acting head of CFPB after firing Chopra
President Donald Trump has made Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after firing former head Rohit Chopra over the weekend. Bessent, a former hedge fund manager who was confirmed as head of the U.
Trump appoints the Treasury secretary, a former hedge fund executive, as acting head of consumer protection agency
In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump has tasked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with serving as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency said Monday.
Trump administration pauses work of consumer watchdog and names Scott Bessent as acting head
Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency formed after the 2008 financial crisis, have been told to cease work after President Donald Trump appointed his Treasury Secretary to temporarily head it.
US Treasury's payment system 'not being touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent says
The U.S. Treasury's payment system won't be touched by Elon Musk's government efficiency team, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE takeover of Treasury payments systems is already racking up legal challenges. Here’s what to know
A lawsuit filed Monday seeks to halt the ‘unlawful disclosure of information,’ including Treasury data on Americans’ taxes ...
Warren blasts Treasury Secretary Bessent on Elon Musk weekend data grab
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded answers following reports that billionaire Elon Musk took access to the nation's finance ...
Treasury secretary to temporarily oversee Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump on Monday designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with additional duties as acting director of the ...
Treasury Defends Musk Team’s Access to Federal Payment System
The department said that no payments would be interrupted and that it was conducting a review of the integrity of the system.
The Treasury Secretary Says Trump Wants Long-Term Interest Rates to Fall—It May Take a While
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is looking for longer-term interest rates to fall.
Trump signs order to create sovereign wealth fund in United States, possibly to buy TikTok
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the creation of a government-owned sovereign wealth fund of financial assets, which ...
Judge weighs interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans
A trio of federal unions wants a judge to block the sharing of Americans' sensitive data with DOGE.On Wednesday, the unions ...