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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.

“I’ll take South Carolina over South Africa any day,” Bessent told lawmakers who prodded him about the reported clash. He spoke favorably about DOGE’s efforts during the new podcast interview.

He also joked that he would “take South Carolina over South Africa any day,” referring to his home state and Musk’s home country. The Tesla chief left the White House in late May.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent swerved past a question on his alleged West Wing brawl with Tesla boss Elon Musk, choosing instead to make a joke about the source of the story.

“I’ll take South Carolina over South Africa any day,” Bessent said. Trump confirmed that Musk and Bessent had “ a little bit of a shouting match ” but denied it turned violent.

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 ...

But after initial donations to the Republican primary campaigns of Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Bessent made his early call on Trump.

Bessent was born in Conway, South Carolina on Aug. 21, 1962. From an early age, he showed strong academic potential and leadership skills that would later define his career.

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Bessent funded the McLeod Rehabilitation Center at the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. He has served as trustee for Rockefeller University and was an adjunct ...