If confirmed, Bessent, who is married to former New York City prosecutor John Freeman, would be the first openly gay Treasury Secretary in US history. Business leaders say they are relieved ...

Former hedge fund manager Scott Bessent was confirmed yesterday in the Senate as the new Treasury Secretary. The 62-year-old Tr*mp nominee becomes the first out-gay man to hold the position. He’s also ...

Bessent, 62, now resides in his home state of South Carolina with his husband, John Freeman, a former New York City prosecutor. Bessent is currently the founder of the macro investment firm Key ...

Scott Bessent is set to have a confirmation hearing as Donald Trump's pick Department of Treasury secretary on Thursday.

He and his husband, former New York City prosecutor John Freeman, have two children. "My life has been the only-in-America story that I am determined to preserve for future generations," Bessent said.

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing $4 trillion tax hike” on Americans by year’s end — was confirmed as ...