During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Lindsey Graham offered glowing praise to nominee Scott Bessent during his introduction.

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Scott Bessent, left, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, arrives with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing,

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury secretary appeared on track for Senate confirmation after a wide-ranging hearing Thursday that included substantial debate on tax policy and how tariffs would affect everyday Americans.

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Extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a top economic priority, and failing to keep tax cuts in place will wreak havoc on the middle class, according to President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, Scott Bessent .

Scott Bessent, US Treasury nominee, faces scrutiny from Democrats on tax policy and national debt during Senate Finance Committee hearing.

U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from Democrats on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the future of an IRS tax filing system that Republicans have called to be cut.

"It's 'Real Housewives' meets 'The Bachelor' meets 'The Apprentice,'" one source said of the scene at Mar-a-Lago. "Viper pit."

— WINNER: The U.S. Secret Service. Yes, a presidential inauguration is probably the most intricately planned, thoroughly secured mass public event in American life. But after two assassination attempts on Trump last year, the beleaguered protective service has gotta be glad Trump will be spending the day in more easily defensible space.

Scott Bessent, a top fundraiser to the Trump campaign, is the president-elect's pick for treasury secretary. He will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may ...