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.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran is taking U.S. sanctions seriously and is lashing out as mounting pressure weighs on its economy.
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Reuters
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed concerns about turbulence in the government bond market, saying fears over rising debt and yields fail to account for the strength of the U.S. economy and its fiscal outlook.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday that the Treasury Department is likely to announce new secondary sanctions each week to increase economic pressure on Iran, initially focusing on banks.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that recent moves in the yen were “pretty well contained,” indicating that its renewed slide was not viewed as the kind of disorderly trading that prompted a rare joint Japan-U.S. intervention last month.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he would urge G20 members to reconsider their trade terms with China to reduce global imbalances and press Beijing to shift its economy away from exports toward greater domestic consumption.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said disorderly moves in the yen could force investors to unwind positions, threatening global market stability and ultimately increasing borrowing costs for U.S. households and businesses.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh appear divided over a central question in U.S. financial policy: how hands-off policymakers should be when determining the price of money.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of secondary sanctions targeting countries that continue to do business with Iran. The Trump administration is seeking to cut off Tehran’s financial lifeline to end the war.
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Fox News
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a plan to isolate Iran from the global economy and threatened countries that maintain ties with Tehran. Bloomberg experts assessed his remarks, including a plan for bond buybacks next month.
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Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power examines the Trump administration’s latest moves, including Scott Bessent’s warning to Iran’s trading partners to sever ties. Guests include economist Joe Lavorgna, Stonecourt Capital partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.
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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.
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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