The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.

The assembly of billionaires at Trump's inauguration was a display of wealth and power unlike any before. The display was all the more remarkable given how recently many in tech were politically naive or apathetic.

Krasner is one of many district attorneys in the U.S. who are backed by billionaire activist George Soros. He funds their campaigns, and once elected, they do his bidding. This is not to say that Krasner actually requires much prodding. He’s all about prosecuting patriots and going easy on actual criminals.

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