U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent teased a big change that could come for the Secret Service under the Trump administration during an interview with Daily Caller Editorial Director Vince Coglianese.
During Trump’s first administration, the president had plans to move the Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) back to the Treasury Department. It was a move officials believed could provide more support for the agency and strengthen investigations into financial crimes, according to The New York Times. Bessent told WMAL Radio host Coglianese that moving the Secret Service back under the Treasury is a part of his plan for the Trump administration the second time around. (RELATED: Trump Treasury Pick Turns Tables On Bernie Sanders After He Attempts To Corner Him)
“I think [the Secret Service] might like to come back. That’s a long arc project,” Bessent…
