Is Scott Bessent gay?

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Annabelle Reyes
Annabelle Reyes
wikiHow Staff
09/02/25 10:42pm
Yes, Scott Bessent is an openly gay man. He married his husband John Freeman in 2011, and the couple shares two children. Bessent is the first openly gay Treasury secretary and the second openly gay Cabinet member to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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