President elect Trump selects SC native to lead US Treasury department

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "Scott has long been a strong advocate of the America First Agenda," Trump said.
56% : Graham has already committed to supporting the nomination of whomever Trump selects for the role.
46% : By Nov. 18, the New York Times and others were reporting Trump was also considering former Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Kevin Warsh, as well as Wall Streeter Marc Rowan, another Trump donor, for the post.Others, however, spun Bessent's Wall Street ties as a positive: the day before Lutnick entered the race, the conservative outlet Breitbart published a story detailing an incident in which Bessent reportedly pushed against attempts by other managers within Soros' company to divest from Israel.
32% : "Both South Carolina Senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham and Senate Banking Committee ranking member Tim Scott, also of South Carolina, had been seeking to sway Trump toward Bessent in recent days, with Semafor reporting the morning of Nov. 22 that both men had spoken to Trump's transition team about their faith in Bessent's candidacy.
17% : A close fiscal advisor to Trump during the campaign, Bessent was a regular presence both on the campaign trail and on cable news networks as a critic of President Joe Biden's economic policy.

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