February 5, 2025
Treasury Secretary Bessent's undisclosed ties to Wall Street firms surface
Ethics forms reveal previously unreported corporate connections affecting policy
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On 2025-02-05, Scott Bessent’s financial disclosure forms showed previously unreported connections to financial firms affected by Treasury policy (Source: Topic Description).
The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 requires senior federal officials to file detailed financial disclosure reports, including assets, liabilities, income sources and potential conflicts of interest (Source: Office of Government Ethics – Ethics in Government Act of 1978).
SF-278 financial disclosure reports must include assets, income sources, liabilities, certain transactions, positions held outside government, agreements and gifts received (Source: SF-278 Financial Disclosure Form Instructions).
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Scott Bessent (Treasury Secretary)
Filed ethics forms on 2025-02-05 revealing undisclosed corporate ties.