# Bessent hires controversial former Trump Fed pick Judy Shelton as adviser

https://mins.news/en/item/93073

- CNBC, 2026-10-09 11:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/09/judy-shelton-scott-bessent-treasury.html

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hired Judy Shelton as an adviser. The Senate blocked her nomination to the Federal Reserve over her controversial economic ideas.

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