President Trump removed Rohit Chopra as director of the CFPB and announced that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as ...

Scott Bessent arrives for a meeting in Washington, D.C. on December 10, 2024. Bessent could make LGBTQ+ history, but LGBTQ+ advocacy groups aren't cheering his nomination. Scott Bessent arrives ...

But the agency has since been targeted by trade groups who unsuccessfully argued that the CFPB's funding violated the U.S.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Bessent Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, making the longtime hedge fund manager the point person for the new administration on a ...

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 ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Treasury secretary, will appear before the Senate on Thursday for his confirmation hearing. Bessent, who reportedly gave ...

Scott Bessent might be jumping into the political arena soon. As one of Donald Trump‘s cabinet picks, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury nominee has made headlines. Since Bessent is a ...

Scott Bessent, President Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, won bipartisan support Tuesday as his nomination cleared a Senate committee. The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 to ...

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent testified before the Senate Finance Committee, elaborating on Trump administration priorities, including taxes, tariffs, and sanctions. He also stated he ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury Department, sparred with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., over whether the U.S. is heading toward an oligarchy. On Wednesday ...

On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donal Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In a brief ...