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
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would seek to work through Congress by year-end on a plan to reduce the federal budget deficit if Democrats take either chamber in November’s midterm elections.
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Bloomberg News
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said expanding a buyback program for older US government securities last month was intended to calm what he called a “fever” in the bond market.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington should use its financial power as a foreign policy instrument to advance the interests of American allies, including in financial and political situations overseas.
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Reuters
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to the global energy crisis and pushing prices higher. He spoke after a G20 finance ministers’ meeting attended by Russia’s Anton Siluanov, whose participation and talks with Bessent drew criticism from Ukraine’s allies. A U.S. sanctions bill targeting major buyers of Russian energy is facing resistance in the House, while the EU is considering additional restrictions on Russia.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy facilities and refined-product assets have contributed to a worldwide surge in energy prices. He said the strikes, together with disruptions from the U.S.-Iran war, are driving a global “energy shock.”
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the administration’s sanctions are intensifying economic pressure on Iran and will “asphyxiate” the regime’s economy as inflation surges in the country.
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Fox News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that airlines, the maritime industry and digital assets could become targets as the Trump administration pursues its planned efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Strait of Hormuz route will eventually be bypassed and become “worthless.” His comments came after a sharp escalation in the US-Iran conflict, with US forces launching a fresh wave of strikes and Iran saying it had retaliated.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China blocked the Group of 20 from issuing a joint communique amid a dispute over its huge trade surplus. He also addressed US trade and financial ties with Japan and Canada.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said 19 G20 members agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” contributing to global economic imbalances, while China dissented. He called the agreement remarkable and said it underscored the sheer scale of the problem.
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The Associated Press
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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.
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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.
FFox 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.
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BBC 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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