Connecticut
Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
President-elect Donald Trump is selecting hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary, he announced Friday.
In a statement, Trump said he was "most pleased to nominate" Bessent, describing him as "widely respected as one of the world's fore... [1770 chars]