{"id":2595061,"date":"2026-04-25T12:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bessent-takes-running-for-office-off-the-table-but-stays-open-to-fed-chairman\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:55:11","slug":"bessent-takes-running-for-office-off-the-table-but-stays-open-to-fed-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bessent-takes-running-for-office-off-the-table-but-stays-open-to-fed-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Bessent takes running for office &#8216;off the table&#8217; but stays open to Fed chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbessent-takes-running-for-office-off-the-table-but-stays-open-to-fed-chairman%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2595061&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Scott Bessent has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">ruled<\/a> out running for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-investing-250000-into-newsom-recall-effort\/\" title=\"RNC Investing 0,000 Into Newsom Recall Effort\">elected office<\/a> but said he coudl consider serving as Federal Reserve chair. He\u2019s become a technocratic figure within the Trump governance, fueling speculation about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unstable-non-genius-biden-aides-feared-cranky-candidates-epic-tongue-lashings-book-finds\/\" title=\"UNSTABLE NON-GENIUS: Biden Aides Feared \u2018Cranky... Candidate...s \u2018Epic Tongue-Lashings,... Book Finds\">future run<\/a> after leaving his post.In a Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">interview<\/a>, he dismissed presidential or other elective ambitions, saying, \u201cI will take that off the table\u201d and that he would \u201cbe the Colin Powell of this administration.\u201d He left open the possibility of Fed chair, arguing there\u2019s no election involved and one can shape the economy as head of the institution. If not chosen, he plans to return to the private sector, focusing on supply chains, military readiness, AI policy, and financial regulation. He\u2019s been a key advocate for Trump\u2019s economic policies and a frequent explainer of them to the public, including on Iran.He\u2019s also been optimistic that gas prices could fall to around $3 a gallon by midsummer.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Treasury Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-bessent\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11700\">Scott Bessent<\/a> ruled out a run for office, but said he was open to serving as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-reserve\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"726\">Federal Reserve<\/a> chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Bessent has gained popularity beyond Trump&rsquo;s base as a capable technocrat within the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a>, fueling speculation that he may run for office after he leaves the position. In an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/scott-bessent-donald-trumps-economic-engineer-8efc4aaa?mod=opinion_trendingnow_article_pos5\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/scott-bessent-donald-trumps-economic-engineer-8efc4aaa?mod=opinion_trendingnow_article_pos5\">interview<\/a> with the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>, the Treasury Secretary waved off the possibility, saying he had no interest in running for the presidency or any other elective office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will take that off the table,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I will be the Colin Powell of this administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>However, Bessent took a different tone when the possibility of being the Fed chair came up.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wouldn&rsquo;t say &lsquo;no&rsquo; to being Fed chair later,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no election involved. You can shape the economy, and it&rsquo;s an institution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If not chosen for that position, Bessent told the outlet he planned to return to the private sector, where he&rsquo;d like to focus on supply chains, military readiness, Artificial Intelligence policy, and financial regulation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4530699\/bessent-optimistic-gas-prices-fall-3-gallon-mid-summer\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4530699\">BESSENT &lsquo;OPTIMISTIC&rsquo; GAS PRICES WILL FALL TO $3 A GALLON BY MIDSUMMER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bessent hitched his wagon to Trump in 2023, using his reputation on Wall Street to rally support among business leaders for the returning president. He&rsquo;s played a key role in both crafting Trump&rsquo;s economic policies and pitching them to the public.<\/p>\n<p>His perceived effectiveness has given him an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >expanded public role<\/a>, frequently taking to the airwaves to explain Trump&rsquo;s approach to issues such as the war in Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Treasury&#8217;s Bessent: no run; open to Fed chair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2595062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26075514845062-e1774196948527.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45545,3728,5894],"class_list":["post-2595061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bessent","tag-election","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26075514845062-e1774196948527.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2595061"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2595065,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595061\/revisions\/2595065"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2595062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2595061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2595061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2595061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}