Senate Finance to vote today on farmland owner Bessent
13 hours ago · Bessent owns farmland in North Dakota, which he has said he will sell to avoid conflicts of interest. Last week during the confirmation hearing, Bessent said, “I may be one of the few Treasury secretary nominees in recent periods who occasionally listens to farm radio” on satellite radio, Axios noted in a report.
Treasury secretary nominee Bessent owns North Dakota farmland
6 days ago · Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick as Treasury secretary, owns North Dakota farmland on which he earns between $100,000 and $1 million per year, but plans to divest himself of it if he is confirmed, according to the financial disclosure form he has filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.The farmland ownership was revealed Saturday in a New York Times article that said ...
Treasury Secretary Nominee Promises to Sell North Dakota …
Jan 13, 2025 · Scott Bessent, a hedge-fund operator from South Carolina, is President-elect Donald Trump's nominee as Treasury secretary. In ethics and financial filings, Bessent detailed he owns between $5...
Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Trump Policies in Testimony; …
Jan 17, 2025 · Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during ... Bessent owns up to $25 million of farmland in North Dakota that generates revenue from soybean and ...
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets …
Jan 11, 2025 · Scott Bessent, the billionaire hedge fund manager whom President-elect Donald J. Trump picked to be his Treasury secretary, plans to divest from dozens of funds, trusts and investments in...
Trump assembles an administration of uber-wealthy Cabinet …
Jan 16, 2025 · Wealthy hedge fund executive Scott Bessent – whose confirmation hearing for treasury secretary is slated for Thursday – has hundreds of millions of dollars in assets and owns property from ...
Charleston investor and Treasury nominee discloses assets
Jan 16, 2025 · Charleston hedge fund manager Scott Bessent has disclosed a lengthy list of assets while also detailing how he'll avoid financial conflicts if he's confirmed as the next U.S. Treasury...
Treasury Nominee Bessent Pledges to Press China on Ag Trade …
Jan 16, 2025 · Bessent owns thousands of acres of farmland in North Dakota, for instance, that he has stated he will sell if confirmed. "So, I'm very sensitive to this -- very up to date," he said. Bessent added ...
Treasury pick would protect ag from tariff spat by enforcing phase …
Jan 16, 2025 · Treasury Secretary-designate Scott Bessent would protect U.S.farmers from tariff retaliation by ... Bessent owns up to $25 million of farmland in North Dakota that generates revenue from soybean ...
President Trump Announces Cabinet and Cabinet-Level …
3 days ago · Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury. Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General. Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior.
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