Treasury secretary hearing as it happened: Bessent warns of …
2 days ago · The US is poised to increase sanctions on Russian oil companies in order to force them to the negotiating table with Ukraine, Scott Bessent said, as he criticised the Biden administration for not ...
Trump Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent: More Sanctions Could Bring Russia ...
1 day ago · Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, said during a confirmation hearing Thursday that he is "perplexed" that the Biden administration did not impose more sanctions and ...
Scott Bessent ‘100% on board’ with tougher Russia sanctions
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent said he would support hiking sanctions against Russia if President-elect Donald Trump directs him to do so and accused President Joe Biden of playing ...
Bessent open to increasing sanctions on Russia - The Hill
1 day ago · Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent told senators Thursday he would be “100 percent on board” with increasing sanctions on Russia’s major oil companies if President-elect Trump supports ...
Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia …
1 day ago · Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.
Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed ...
2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the future of an IRS tax filing system that Republicans have called to be cut. And in turn, Bessent defended of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s economic policies and proposals.
Trump's Treasury Pick Bessent Calls for Stronger Sanctions on Russia …
1 day ago · WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said he "100%" supports raising sanctions on Russian oil producers if the future president ...
Treasury secretary nominee Bessent favors tax cuts, China tariffs
2 days ago · Jan. 16 (UPI) --President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent favors imposing tariffs on China, sanctions on Russia and making 2017 tax cuts permanent.Members of the U.S ...
Bessent Says He Would Support Sanctioning Russian Oil Majors
1 day ago · Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, said he would support dialing up sanctions on the Russian oil industry to end the war in Ukraine. If requested by ...
Trump Treasury nominee threatens tougher Russia sanctions
20 hours ago · Scott Bessent, US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, has pledged to place even tougher sanctions on Russia, describing it as a key leveraging tool for ending the Ukraine conflict.