In the 90s, Scott Bessent was the investment manager of the US billionaire and major investor George Soros.
Future President of the United States Donald Trump says that he has chosen a hedge fund manager as the finance minister of his future administration By Scott Bessent. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social messaging service.
Bessent, 62, has spoken in favor of tax reforms and deregulation, among other things.
In the 90s, he worked for a US billionaire and major investor George Soros as investment manager.
The choice of the finance minister has been closely watched in the United States, as Trump has promised to raise customs duties with the aim of protecting the country’s economy and companies.
In August, Bessent told the news agency Bloomberg that he joined Trump’s campaign partly because he wants to cut the growing US national debt.
If the Senate approves Bessent’s appointment, he will be the first openly gay Treasury Secretary of the United States.
Sources: AP, AFP