Graham Votes to Confirm Bessent as Treasury Secretary

WASHINGTON
– U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Bessent grew up in Little River. He is the founder and CEO of Key Square Group and has been in the
financial services business for over 35 years
. Graham
praised President Trump
for nominating Bessent for the post and
introduced him
at his nomination hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
“It’s a very big day for South Carolina and our nation,”
said Senator Graham.
“Scott Bessent received strong bipartisan support to be the next Treasury Secretary. He will hit the ground running in support of President Trump’s America First Agenda. Scott is a great combination of academic excellence and real-world experience. It’s a long way to go from Little River to Secretary of the Treasury, and he has more than earned this prestigious position. Congratulations to Scott and his family as he begins this new, important journey.”
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