From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if contradictory Wall Street experience.

Scott Bessent is a billionaire hedge fund manager and an advocate for deficit reduction. He had worked for macro investment billionaire George Soros and noted short seller Jim Chanos.

President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary, offering the hedge fund manager and major campaign fundraiser the preeminent economic post in his administration.