Department of the Treasury

Treasury Secretary Bessent Violates Ethics Agreement, Retains Millions in Conflicted Assets

2025-08-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent missed the 90-day ethics deadline for divesting conflicted assets, retaining up to $25 million in North Dakota farmland generating up to $1 million annually in rental income. Bessent owns soybean and corn farmland while shaping agricultural trade policy and farm …

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