★ Private Action
Scott Bessent donates $500K to MAGA Inc.
Filed February 2024$500,000
★ The Brief
What happened
Scott Bessent, founder of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, contributed $500,000 to Make America Great Again Inc. in a single contribution during the 2024 federal election cycle.
Who enabled it
Who benefits
Deal or steal?
The Senate confirmed Bessent as Trump's Treasury Secretary in his second administration.
Scott Bessent of South Carolina, employed by Key Square Group, contributed $500,000 to Make America Great Again Inc. in a single contribution during the 2024 federal election cycle, in support of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Make America Great Again Inc. (FEC committee C00825851) was the principal pro-Trump Super PAC of the cycle.
Actors
Who pushed it · 1Who initiated, paid, or pushed the action.
Scott BessentDonated $500,000 to Make America Great Again Inc.
Beneficiaries
Who gained · 1Who stood to gain.
Make America Great Again Inc.Received $500,000 from Scott Bessent.
Further reading
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