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 ...

A supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Bessent “brings a wealth of private sector experience in the economy and markets to his new role, as well as a concern for the needs ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump 's nominee to lead the Treasury, is set to make history as the nation's ...

The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager and investor Scott Bessent as President Trump’s Treasury secretary, making him the highest-ranking LGBTQ official in the nation’s history.

Bessent’s husband, former New York City prosecutor John Freeman, attended his confirmation hearing this month with their two children. “The ultimate civics lesson,” Bessent quipped in his ...

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing ...

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 ...

Where do Bessent and his family live? The Bessent-Freeman family live in a truly enviable pink-coloured mansion in Charleston, South Carolina. Scott Bessent purchased the historic John Ravenel House ...

The Senate voted Monday as Senate Republicans work to quickly install President Trump's picks for top administration posts.

Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of treasury, speaks next to his husband John Freeman, on the day he testifies during a Senate Committee on Finance ...