WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCIV) — Scott Bessent, a SouthCarolina resident and billionaire investor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary.
Donald Trump has won the SouthCarolina contest, NBC News projects, and secured the state’s nine Electoral College votes. In 2020, Trump won SouthCarolina with 55% of the vote to Biden’s 43%.