Scott Bessent

79th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury · Republican · Compiled April 23, 2026

1. Democratic-Norms Profile

Composite risk index and per-axis breakdown. Higher = greater deviation from pluralist / institutional norms.

37/100
Composite Risk Index
Mild concern

2. Ideology by Issue

−10 progressive ↔ +10 conservative · anchored at median U.S. senator (0). A typical Republican senator scores roughly +4 to +7; a typical Democrat roughly −4 to −7.

3. Position vs. peers

Scott Bessent plotted against other Liechart subjects. Darker point is Scott Bessent; lighter points are peers.

A subject's x-position reflects policy direction; their y-position reflects posture toward democratic norms. The two vary independently: a mainstream conservative would sit on the right with low y; a populist demagogue could sit near the center with high y.