Scott Bessent: podcast appearances and interviews

Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent is an American businessman, financial commentator, and government official who has been serving as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury since 2025. He previously held a partnership at Soros Fund Management and founded Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm. Bessent graduated from Yale University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He joined Soros Fund Management in 1991, eventually leading its London office, and was a key member of the team that profited significantly during notable financial events, including Black Wednesday in 1992 and a successful bet against the Japanese yen in 2013. After leaving Soros Fund Management in 2015, Bessent established Key Square Group, a hedge fund. Bessent has also been involved in political activities, serving as an economic advisor, fundraiser, and major donor for the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign. His nomination as U.S. Treasury Secretary was announced by President-elect Trump on November 22, 2024, and he was confirmed by the Senate on January 27, 2025, with a vote of 68–29. He was sworn into office on January 28, 2025. Bessent is notable for being the first openly gay person to lead the U.S. Treasury Department, the first openly gay U.S. Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration, and the highest-ranking LGBTQ government official in U.S. history.