Posted by on January 29, 2025 10:46 am
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Scott Bessent and Donald Trump (Image: Wikipedia Commons/Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Billionaire political donor Scott Bessent has been confirmed as Donald Trump‘s choice of Secretary of the Treasury, making him the highest ranking publicly gay person to in the history of US public office.

Bessent was nominated by Trump for the position last year in a move that surprised many pundits, given Trump’s frequently anti-LBGTQ+ stance. Bessent had donated millions to Trump during his campaign and advised him on his economic policy.

The businessman had also previously donated to a number of Democratic presidential candidates including Hilary Clinton, Al Gore and Barack Obama.

Speaking at his confirmation hearing earlier this month, as per Bloomberg, Bessent said: “I sit here knowing that President Trump chose me because he believes I’m the best candidate

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