United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury (2025–)
| Born | 1962-08-21 · Conway, South Carolina |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | Yale University (BA) |
Portrait: United States Department of the Treasury · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged allies to choose whether they support Washington’s effort to “squash” Iran’s economy, warning that countries doing business with Tehran could face US sanctions. He described the planned measures as the world’s largest coordinated economic isolation campaign, with more details due on 24 August.
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BBC News
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says anything happening within a 24-hour period is merely “noise,” responding to a question about the bond market giving back gains after the Trump administration increased buybacks of longer-dated bonds.
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Bloomberg Television
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the increased Treasury buybacks announced this week could exceed $4 billion for each issue.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the United States would impose measures on Iran that have “never been seen.”
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Reuters
The yen’s weakness has prompted one of the most dramatic currency-market interventions in decades. Japan and the United States began a joint effort in late July to bolster the currency. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent then surprised financial markets by calling for the Federal Reserve to enlarge an obscure lending program. He said the expanded support would aid Tokyo’s efforts to defend the yen.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was confident that Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda would act in what he considers the best interest of Japan’s economy. Public broadcaster NHK reported the remarks on Wednesday. Bessent’s comment expressed trust in Ueda’s judgment regarding the country’s economic policy. No further policy action was specified.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke exclusively with NHK on the 4th. He discussed the coordinated intervention in which Japanese and US monetary authorities bought yen last week to prevent a historic decline in the currency. Bessent said the reason for carrying out the coordinated intervention had symbolic significance.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says an agreement between the United States and Iran could be concluded as early as August 4-5. He says the arrangement would guarantee freedom of navigation through the waterway. The statement presents the prospective deal as addressing passage through the waterway and the two countries’ negotiations.
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TASS
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that an agreement with Iran could be reached as early as Tuesday or Wednesday. He said the deal could allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. The comments were reported by CNBC. The statement points to a possible diplomatic step focused on restoring access through the strategic waterway.
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CGTN
A handwritten list belonging to Treasury secretary Scott Bessent was visible during a cabinet meeting at Camp David. Photographed by a Reuters photographer, the note included an instruction to buy between $5bn and $10bn in Japanese yen. The disclosure has prompted questions about whether the United States is preparing such a purchase. The wording appeared on a notepad left in view during the part of the meeting open to journalists.
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A person familiar with the situation says Scott Bessent is staying at a military installation after Iran issued threats.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-12 13:48
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States and China should recognize their differences over artificial intelligence while exploring cooperation to reduce its risks and competing for AI supremacy.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 20:29
Scott Bessent and his family have relocated amid escalating threats attributed to Iran; former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman discusses reports that other Trump administration officials have also been threatened.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-11 19:00
Bessent has moved to live on a military base because of safety concerns, joining several Trump administration officials in doing so.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 16:45
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved from his Washington home to a military base after alleged Iranian threats reportedly intensified following a Wall Street Journal report. An expert says Iran may be deliberately extending its retaliation beyond the Middle East. US bases in Britain have also faced security threats linked to Iran, though Tehran’s ambassador denied involvement in a plot against RAF Fairford.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-11 15:33
Sources say Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved to a military base. He had been living in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-11 14:35
Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich reports on Secretary Scott Bessent's move to a military base as he faces increased threats from Iran.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 14:30
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved from his Washington-area home to a military base after an alleged Iranian threat to his life, the New York Times reported. Bessent has led the US sanctions and economic pressure campaign against Iran; the severity of the threat is unclear.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-11 08:09
Bessent said the United States and China should have no illusions as they both cooperate and compete on AI. During Xi’s September visit, Washington and Beijing agreed to start an AI dialogue and establish a communications channel to help defuse serious incidents.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 05:11
Bessent was reportedly moved to a military base because of Iranian threats against his life. The Justice Department said late Tuesday that three Iranian nationals had been indicted on terrorism-related charges.
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