Bessent confirmed as Treasury secretary by majority of Senate; voting continues

Senate Committee on Finance confirmation hearing on Scott Bessent's nomination to be secretary of treasury, on Capitol Hill in Washington
FILE PHOTO: Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of treasury, speaks as he testifies during a Senate Committee on Finance confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 16, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File photo
Source: REUTERS

A majority of the U.S. Senate on Monday backed President Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary and thus a leading voice in managing the country's economic, fiscal and sanctions policies, as voting continued.

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