Bessent grew up in Little River with big dreams. He’s suddenly risen so high in national politics that few South Carolinians have ever gone higher.

Scott Bessent, a South Carolina resident and billionaire investor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday.

The big shock comes from how handily Scott beat his opponent. Wheeler ran unopposed in four of his five elections, but the one year he had a Republican opponent (2022), Wheeler won by about 20 ...

The Treasury Secretary did say he would take South Carolina over South Africa any day.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplays his feud with Elon Musk, emphasizing their shared goal of reducing government waste and fraud.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied claims that he called Elon Musk a “fraud” and rejected the reports of a physical altercation with Musk.

DOGE leader Musk, the billionaire adviser to the president, has had several reported tense confrontations with Trump officials.

A native of South Carolina, Bessent is a graduate of Yale University. Treasury secretary is a Senate-confirmed position. Janet Yellen is the current treasury secretary under President Biden.

Bessent was born in Conway, South Carolina, to a real estate investor father and into a family that descended from the French Huguenots.

Scott Bessent of South Carolina is President Donald Trump’s new treasury secretary. Few in SC history have risen so high in U.S. politics.