Scott Bessent
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Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent (born August 21, 1962) is an American government official and former hedge fund manager serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury. He was formerly a partner at Soros Fund Management (SFM) and founded Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm.
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Quotes
[edit]- Why the fuck are you talking to the president about me? Fuck you. I’m gonna punch you in your fucking face.
- Said to top housing finance official Bill Pulte, quoted in "‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your F--king Face’: Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival" Politico (September 8, 2025)
- I’m going to fucking beat your ass.
- Said to top housing finance official Bill Pulte, quoted in "‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your F--king Face’: Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival" Politico (September 8, 2025)
- Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant.
- Denmark is ‘irrelevant’, says Scott Bessent, Politico (January 21, 2026)
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