What To Know About Scott Bessent: Pro-Tariff Potential Trump Treasury Pick (As Kudlow Now Out)
Hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent, the pro-tariff Wall Street veteran and former colleague of Democratic megadonor George Soros, is considered the favorite to become perhaps the most prominent voice shaping the Trump economy, with Bessent reportedly due to meet Friday with Trump amid a high-profile power struggle for Treasury Secretary.