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The Senate confirmed on Monday Scott Bessent , a gay billionaire hedge fund founder, as Treasury secretary in a vote Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. Bessent, 62, will be expected to work with Republicans in the House and Senate to extend President Donald Trump's tax cuts and also work on the federal debt ceiling. He'll also be front and center as Trump pushes tariffs on products from a host of countries, including Mexico and Canada.

Scott Bessent may be the first gay Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration, but that's probably not what he'll go down in history for as the stock market continues to tumult. Here's everything to know about Bessent's background, and where his values lie. Bessent, who is an out gay man, married former New York City prosecuting attorney John Freeman in The couple currently lives in South Carolina with their two children, who they had via surrogacy.

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent talks with reporters in U. Capitol on Tuesday, June 24, When Donald Trump ran for president last year, he signaled that he would not be far-right on social issues. Wade by saying that it was now up to the states, as if this preserved rights.

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