Georgia Republican Sen. Brandon Beach’s selection as President Donald Trump’s choice to become the next U.S. Treasurer has boosted his popularity.
Beach signed fake currency featuring the face of Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) reading “In Goochie We Trust” that was passed around the Capitol last week. The 63-year-old Beach’s signature as U.S. treasurer could soon be emblazoned on the front of real legal tender in the future.
Beach represents was elected to the Senate in 2013. He represents District 21, which includes portions of Cherokee and Fulton counties. He currently serves as the President and CEO of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. The senator’s role in state government will end shortly after the Legislature gavels out on April 4 for the final day of the 2025 session.
Beach, who doesn’t need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, will serve under Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, whose signature also is on bills.
Beach will act as a liaison between the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve, as well as oversee the U.S. Mint and Fort Knox. The president is boosting a conspiracy theory these days that some of the gold is missing from Fort Knox and says he plans to go to Kentucky to see for himself if the country’s treasure is still secured.
Inside the Georgia Senate chamber on March 26, fellow Trump loyalist GOP Lt. Gov. Burt Jones celebrated Beach’s new job opportunity.
Jones recalled that not long ago, they were part of a small cadre of hardline Trump supporters in the Senate who were persona non grata, even among fellow Republicans. Jones and Beach both supported GOP efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
