Scott Bessent
US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, doubled under presidents Trump, Biden
The federal government's IOU has now more than doubled in less than a decade, from $19.95 trillion when US President Donald Trump was sworn in for the first time in January 2017.
US imposes sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, Treasury Department confirms
US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US to apply measures 'never seen before' on Iran
Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia
US targets UAE-based crypto exchange over alleged Iran sanctions evasion scheme
“Treasury will hunt down and dismantle the illicit financial networks that keep the regime afloat,” Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said in a statement.
New Iran-related sanctions targeting tankers issued by US Treasury Department
“With its economy in freefall and inflation in the triple digits, the regime is desperate for cash,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Trump signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition
The first $100 bills bearing Trump's signature and those of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be printed in June, followed by other denominations in subsequent months.
US has 'plenty of money' to fund war in Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
US President Donald Trump has not yet sent a request for the Senate and House of Representatives to approve additional funding, and his administration has made clear that the number could change.