The Bitcoin community lit up on Thursday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made an unannounced appearance at the launch of Washington’s new Bitcoin-themed bar, Pubkey. “Having the Secretary of the Treasury at the Pubkey DC launch seems like a moment I could easily look back on and say ‘wow,

In November 2025, a rumor spread that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had blamed immigrants bringing diseased cattle with them for the rising price of beef. For example, a post on X shared a video of Bessent speaking to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo discussing the issue. "What a weird take!" the post read ( archived ):

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed he’s not seeking the Federal Reserve chair role and praised President Trump after Saudi Arabia pledged nearly $1 trillion in U.S. investments.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent conducted a Fox News interview sporting a cosplay law enforcement jacket. Bessent, 63, was sticking to Trump’s talking points blaming the Democrats for the affordability crisis on Tuesday’s Special Report With Bret Baier.

Trump then said that gay Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preventing him from firing Powell, but then added that he’d fire Bessent if the matter doesn’t approve, CNBC reported. It’s unclear if Trump was serious.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the Trump administration’s economic policy, rare-earth magnets and more on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in two days, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would like to appoint Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to chair the Federal Reserve. Yet Bessent keeps saying he doesn’t want the job, Trump added, in comments to the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum.

In a recent private meeting with House Republicans, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly discussed the potential impact of the GOP’s tax and trade policies on the 2026 midterm elections. House GOP Debates Economic Path Bessent held a closed-door meeting with a group of House Republicans on Wednesday to discuss the GOP’s economic strategy under President Donald Trump,