Trump Expected to Narrow Treasury Chief Options by Week’s End

President-elect is eyeing a Wall Street veteran for Treasury
Trump to meet with Biden at the White House on Wednesday

Donald Trump
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By Nancy Cook, Jenny Leonard, and Saleha Mohsin

November 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM UTC

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Donald Trump intends to narrow the shortlist of candidates for Treasury secretary this week and is leaning toward someone with a Wall Street pedigree for the job, according to people familiar with his plans.

Names that have been floated for the Treasury role include Howard Lutnick, chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald LP, hedge-fund billionaire John Paulson, former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, a former Carlyle Group Inc. executive.