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President-elect Donald Trump tapped former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon (R) to serve as the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his upcoming administration. “I am thrilled to announce that former Congressman, Dr. Dave Weldon, is nominated to serve as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),” Trump […]
President-elect Trump nominated Scott Turner as the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, who is chair of the Center for Education Opportunity and is a former professional football player, previously served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC). “Scott is an NFL Veteran, who, during […]
Trump also said he would nominate Russel Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position Vought held during Trump’s first presidency. Vought was closely involved with Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for Trump’s second term that he tried to distance himself from during the campaign. The announcements Friday evening showed how Trump was […]
Trump “hush money” sentencing delayed indefinitely as transition plans continue – CBS News Watch CBS News Donald Trump has selected hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary with the hopes of boosting the president-elect’s tarrif’s plan. Trump also got some good news Friday about his “hush money” case. Ed O’Keefe and Margaret Brennan […]
Bessent ist Chef der Key Square Group und hat sich für eine Ausweitung der Steuersenkungen aus Trumps erster Amtszeit ausgeprochen. Er will die Vorherrschaft der USA im Energiebereich wiederherstellen und das Haushaltsdefizit in Angriff nehmen. Der Hedgefonds-Manager war in der Vergangenheit bereits als wirtschaftlicher Berater für Trump tätig. In einem Meinungsbeitrag für das „Wall Street […]
Prominent investor Scott Bessent has reportedly been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary, sources told Reuters on Friday, putting him at the helm of a cabinet position […]
Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 7, 2024. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump signaled Friday his intention to nominate hedge fund executive Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, in a move that puts a […]
Donald Trump ha decidido por fin el más importante de los nombramientos que tenía aún pendientes, el de secretario del Tesoro. Las disputas entre sus partidarios sobre cuál era el candidato más apropiado han retrasado la designación. Trump ha optado finalmente por Scott Bessent, según ha anunciado. Más allá de que su nombre aparecerá en […]
Donald Trump will nominate Scott Bessent, a longtime hedge-fund investor who taught at Yale University for several years, to be his treasury secretary, according to media reports on Friday. The job is one of the most powerful in Washington, with huge influence over America’s gigantic economy and financial markets. Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal […]
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