Meet the top 4 candidates Trump is considering for Treasury secretary
Trump was originally believed to have two frontrunners in Howard Lutnick and Scott Bessent, but is now reported to be considering more options.
Trump's Treasury secretary pick: Who are the contenders?
President-elect Trump is reviewing candidates for the Treasury secretary role, with the list of contenders getting broader after Elon Musk offered an endorsement and shook up the race.
Key Advisers to Trump Back Bessent for Treasury Secretary
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s key advisers are backing Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the best choice to serve as Treasury secretary, people familiar with the matter said.
Trump attends UFC fight as Elon Musk suggests the public should weigh in on his Treasury pick
President-elect Donald Trump is attending the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City.
Musk pegs potential Trump Treasury secretary pick Bessent as 'business-as-usual choice,' backing Lutnick
Elon Musk supports Howard Lutnick over Scott Bessent for the role of Treasury secretary, suggesting that Lutnick would be a change agent.
Trump taps Wright as energy secretary, as Musk suggests public should weigh in on Treasury pick
President-elect Donald Trump made his selection for energy secretary even as a key ally, billionaire Elon Musk, called for more direct public input into the decision-making process for another top pos
Elon Musk suggests Trump take public input on treasury secretary, backs Howard Lutnick
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is urging President-elect Donald Trump to take public input before nominating a new secretary of the treasury while also floating his own preference. Musk expressed his desire for appointment suggestions in a post on X Saturday.
Musk suggests Trump let public weigh in on who should lead Treasury
As President-elect Donald Trump makes a flurry of choices to fill out his incoming administration's Cabinet, the lobbying for key positions has been fierce behind closed doors -- and sometimes publicly.
What To Know About Scott Bessent: Potential Trump Treasury Pick Founded Key Square Hedge Fund
A former executive at Democratic megadonor George Soros’ hedge fund, Bessent is some Trump advisors’ favored choice for ...
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What To Know About Scott Bessent: Pro-Tariff Potential Trump Treasury Pick (As Kudlow Now Out)
A South Carolina native and 1984 graduate of Yale University, the 62-year-old Bessent is the founder of the hedge fund Key Square Management, which had less than $600 million in assets under ...
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These 2 men are the front-runners to be Trump’s new Treasury secretary
Trump has reportedly narrowed his list to Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Group, and Howard Lutnick, chair and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald. Both spent millions to reelect Trump, have played ...
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Elon Musk wants Trump to disrupt Wall Street with his Treasury pick
Scott Bessent, the founder of capital management firm Key Square, has been widely viewed as the frontrunner for the job. “My view fwiw is that Bessent is a business-as-usual choice, whereas @ ...
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Fox Host Kudlow Decides Not to Join Trump’s Cabinet
Dan Ladden-Hall Besides Bessent, founder of investment firm Key Square Capital Management, Trump is also considering Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. trade rep during his first term, and asset ...
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Trump's Treasury secretary pick: Bessent or Lutnick? Support for tariffs looks key.
To be sure, Bessent, the founder and CEO of Key Square Capital Management, also has offered some support for tariffs. He said in an Economist column last month that "broad-based tariffs" will be ...
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Trump's potential Treasury pick gives vision for economy: Get ready for 'golden age'
Though he’s previously made a name for himself on Wall Street working for billionaire Democrat megadonor George Soros, Key Square Capital Management CEO and founder Scott Bessent is ready to ...