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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Strategic Wealth Partners CEO Mark Tepper and Canadian YouTuber Elie Cantin-Nantel discuss market strength, trade tensions with Canada and other economic issues on “The Ingraham Angle.”
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Fox News
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China blocked the Group of 20 from issuing a joint communique after finance ministers and central bank chiefs met this week, citing a dispute over China’s huge trade surplus.
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Bloomberg News
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China prevented the Group of 20 from issuing a joint communique after finance ministers and central bank chiefs met this week, citing a dispute over China’s huge trade surplus.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved without dialogue and engagement between the sides. He called Russia’s participation in G20 finance events important and noted that he had met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the meeting.
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TASS
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington has held quiet consultations with Moscow and Beijing over U.S. sanctions against Iran. He said the United States and China have more in common than differences on Iran, but did not disclose what was discussed.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, failed to reach agreement on a joint communique. He attributed the lack of consensus to China’s position and said the United States, as chair, had prepared a final statement.
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Scott Bessent said China dissented from language in a G20 statement opposing markets being flooded with “cheap exports.” He is leading the Trump administration’s plan to choke off Iran’s economy by threatening its business partners with secondary sanctions.
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CNBC
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is likely to announce sanctions on banks this week as part of its economic campaign against Iran.
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Reuters
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent brushed aside short-term bond movements as the 10-year Treasury yield surged, while praising the U.S. market. He said that what happens over a month does not matter.
CCNBC
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington wants to use sanctions to pressure Tehran into an agreement with the United States. He said the US would “economically asphyxiate” the regime and that his task was to make Iran want a deal.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆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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