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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Liddell

Trump throws two more names into ring for treasury secretary after Musk’s favorite annoyed him

Donald Trump has thrown two more names into the ring to become his future treasury secretary after becoming increasingly annoyed with Elon Musk’s favorite Howard Lutnick, according to a report.

A battle emerged over the weekend between two key candidates in the running to manage the country’s finances: Lutnick, chief executive of Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald, and Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Capital Management.

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