Treasury secretary nominee gay

Billionaire Scott Bessent is poised to break ground as America's first openly-gay Treasury Secretary after Donald Trump selected him on Friday - and he's married to former prosecutor John Freeman.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on April 09, in Washington, DC.

The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager and investor Scott Bessent as President Trump’s Treasury secretary, making him the highest-ranking LGBTQ official in the nation’s.

Here's what to know about the Treasury secretary pick Bessent, who heads into his confirmation hearing and may become the first Senate-approved LGBTQ+ member in a Republican cabinet.