U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to say Thursday during his confirmation hearing that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash “a new economic golden ...

FILE - Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Treasury, is seen as he meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington ...

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to question Bessent ... Bessent once worked for Democratic megadonor George Soros.

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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are questioning Bessent's stance on taxes ... notably Al Gore’s presidential run. He also worked for George Soros, a major supporter of Democrats. Bessent was one of several ...

heads to a meeting on Capitol Hill on Jan. 9. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images) · Jon Cherry via Getty Images Bessent rose to prominence as the money manager for liberal philanthropist George Soros.