MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart said on this week’s broadcast of “The Sunday Show” that he was “conflicted” over President-elect Donald Trump’s new Treasury Secretary nominee, Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager because he would be the highest-ranking openly gay government official.
Discussing his husband’s reaction, Capehart said, “My Nick says wait, Scott Bessent is gay and is married and has children.”
He added, “You know if confirmed, he would be the highest ranking out LGBT person ever to serve — to be appointed and confirmed by the United States Senate. And I said, you know, kind of conflicted about it because Trump did it, I’m kinda conflicted about it.”
Democratic strategist Jon Reinish said, “In that case, credit where it’s due. I think we expect the markets to shoot up when they open in Asia in a little bit. I think Wall Street likes the…
