Trump echoes Musk in call to investigate Fort Knox gold despite Bessent’s assurances
Trump vowed to send a team to visit Fort Knox, the military base best known for housing the majority of the nation's gold reserves.
US Treasury's Bessent to skip G20 meeting in South Africa
By Andrea Shalal, Christian Kraemer, David Lawder MIAMI/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on ...
White House Tip Line Tells Banks To Snitch On Financial Regulators Doing Their Jobs
The Trump administration has debuted a “tip line” for financial institutions and the public to report financial regulators who are still doing their jobs despite a White House “stand down” order.
As Trump attacks LGBTQ rights, Republicans quietly accept an out Cabinet secretary’s sexuality
If Bessent’s sexual identity ever comes up, it’s as a passing historical footnote — he’s the first out LGBTQ person to serve ...
White House Orders Consumer Protection Agency Shutdown
The Trump administration orders a shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, halting inquiries and new rules.
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Post from suspended X account falsely attributed to Treasury secretary | Fact check
The account shown in the image, @Scott_Bessent, had been suspended on X as ... according to a transcript. In 2023, some House Republicans proposed legislation that would have abolished the ...
Trump officials pitch Zelenskyy on U.S. owning 50% of Ukraine's rare earth minerals
The Trump administration indicated U.S. troops could be deployed to provide security in connection with the minerals if there ...
US Treasury's Bessent to skip G20 meeting in South Africa, sources say
By Andrea Shalal, Christian Kraemer and David Lawder MIAMI/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip ...