1.0CryptoSlatehttps://cryptoslate.comCryptoSlate Peoplehttps://cryptoslate.com/author/cs-people/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5VkhZDYSrD"><a href="https://cryptoslate.com/people/scott-bessent/">Scott Bessent</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cryptoslate.com/people/scott-bessent/embed/#?secret=5VkhZDYSrD" width="600" height="338" title="“Scott Bessent” — CryptoSlate" data-secret="5VkhZDYSrD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent, born on August 21, 1962, in Conway, South Carolina, is the 79th United States Secretary of the Treasury. Appointed by President Donald Trump, Bessent assumed office on January 28, 2025, following Senate confirmation. His appointment marked a historic milestone as he became the highest-ranking openly LGBTQ+ official in U.S. history, serving […]https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cryptoslate-cover.jpg1200630