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Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

NBC News on MSN · 12h

Trump appoints the Treasury secretary, a former hedge fund executive, as acting head of consumer protection agency

In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The New York Times · 11h

Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau

The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other financial firms.

CNBC on MSN · 15h

Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acting director of CFPB, as former head Chopra confirms he is out

But the agency has since been targeted by trade groups who unsuccessfully argued that the CFPB's funding violated the U.S. Constitution, and more recently by conservative figures including X owner and Trump advisor Elon Musk, who has called for the elimination of the CFPB.

Elon Musk, Treasury and Elizabeth Warren

MassLive · 18h

Warren blasts Treasury Secretary Bessent on Elon Musk weekend data grab

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded answers following reports that billionaire Elon Musk took access to the nation's finance system, including sensitive financial data of nearly all Americans.

The Hill on MSN · 15h

Warren presses Treasury secretary over Musk access to payments system

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday demanding to know what access Elon Musk was given to the federal payments system and what safeguards were implemented to protect Americans’ private data and prevent abuses.

World Socialist Web Site · 3h

Trump-Musk wrecking operation illegally shuts down 2 federal agencies, gains access to Treasury payment system

Trump has also given the unelected billionaire control of a Treasury Department unit that carries out 90 percent of all federal payments, including Social Security checks and Medicare reimbursement.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to temporarily oversee Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Donald Trump on Monday designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with additional duties as acting director of the ...

LGBTQ Nation on MSN16h

Gay Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may have helped create a constitutional crisis

Bessent gave transphobic billionaire Elon Musk access to one of the most sensitive - and important - computer systems in the ...

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Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts

The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.

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‘Bizarre’ and ‘quite dangerous’: Former US treasury secretary on Trump’s economic strategy behind tariffs

President Donald Trump announced extraordinary new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, signing the long-promised economic ...

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