Trump Treasury head defends Elon Musk's DOGE

Bessent Says Musk’s DOGE Isn’t Altering Treasury Data
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he personally vetted a senior Treasury employee on Elon Musk’s government efficiency team who has read-only access to federal payment data, and that there’s been no “tinkering” with the department’s payment systems.
Trump Treasury head defends Elon Musk's DOGE despite 'squawking' from critics
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comments on Elon Musk's influence over the department and breaks down key aims of President Donald Trump's economic agenda on "Kudlow."
Bessent sets record straight, says DOGE members are Treasury employees
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cleared up all the “misinformation” about the access the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “team” has reportedly had in the federal government. […]
Balance of Power: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on DOGE, Dollar, Fed
Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill
Scott Bessent on Musk, DOGE, Privacy, Dollar, Fed
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Elon Musk and his government efficiency team are not "tinkering" with any federal payment data. He says the group does important work. Bessent also talks about the strength of the US dollar,
Democrats demand Bessent meeting over DOGE ‘chaos’ at Treasury
Senate Democrats on Wednesday demanded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a meeting with the Democratic Caucus “as soon as possible” to answer questions about the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to a sensitive federal payment system.
Post from suspended X account falsely attributed to Treasury secretary | Fact check
There is no evidence Bessent made the X post attributed to him. The account shown has been suspended, and no credible news ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Appointed as Acting CFPB Director
On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donald Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In ...
Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau
The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts
The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.
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Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new ...
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump has tasked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with serving as the acting director of the Consumer ...
Scott Bessent Is Sworn In as 79th US Treasury Secretary
Scott Bessent was sworn in as Treasury Secretary on Tuesday, taking the helm of one of the government agencies most critical ...