OAN Staff Abril Elfi
6:00 PM – Monday, January 27, 2025
The United States Senate has voted to officially confirm Scott Bessent as the new secretary of the Treasury.
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On Monday, Bessent was confirmed after a 68-29 vote — with all Republicans voting “Yea,” joined by 16 Democrats.
Bessent is set to be the 79th Treasury secretary and he will play a pivotal role in advancing President Trump’s economic agenda, including shaping tax policy.
The federal deficit for the 2025 fiscal year has reached approximately $711 billion, according to the Treasury’s fiscal data, while the…
