Investor Scott Bessent, President Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury Department, was confirmed Monday as Treasury Secretary. The former George Soros money manager was confirmed by the Senate on a 68-to-29 vote. The secretary of the treasury serves as a major policy advisor to the president and has primary responsibility for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policy and managing the public debt. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1 Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com/ Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/livenowfox Raw and unfiltered. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX.