Billionaire investor John Paulson announced Tuesday he removed himself from consideration as a potential nominee for Treasury secretary by Trump, Paulson told The Wall Street Journal. “My complex financial obligations would prevent me from holding an official position in President Trump’s administration at this time,

The veteran investor said his ‘complex financial obligations’ would prevent him from joining the administration.

Billionaire investor John Paulson said on Tuesday he was dropping out of contention for U.S. Treasury secretary in Donald Trump's new cabinet, putting the focus squarely on fellow investor Scott Bessent,

Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson told The Wall Street Journal that he would work with Elon Musk in a potential second Trump administration as he seeks a slot in the former president’s cabinet.

Hedge fund manager and Trump megadonor John Paulson has withdrawn his name from consideration to serve as the president-elect's next Treasury secretary.

Hedge fund chief John Paulson removed himself from consideration as a potential nominee for Treasury secretary by President-elect Donald Trump. Hedge fund chief John Paulson has removed himself from consideration as a potential nominee for Treasury secretary by President-elect Donald Trump,

Billionaire financier John Paulson has declined a likely appointment as U.S Treasury Secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, he announced.

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s key advisers are backing Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the best choice to serve as Treasury secretary, people familiar with the matter said.

(Reuters) -Billionaire investor John Paulson, a frontrunner for the role of U.S. Treasury Secretary under President-elect Donald Trump, said on Tuesday his "complex financial obligations" will prevent him from holding an office in the new administration.