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Sec. Bessent Puts Dem Lawmaker in His Place During Heated Exchange on Iran
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June 4, 2026
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6:00Now PlayingDuring a tense House hearing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent repeatedly declined to directly answer whether the U.S. was at war with Iran as Rep. John Larson pressed him on the conflict's impact on gas prices. At one point, Bessent quipped that he could ask Secretary of War Pete Hegseth because he was “the Secretary of Treasury,” drawing reactions from the room. The exchange grew heated as Larson challenged Bessent's use of the term “conflict” and repeatedly demanded a direct answer before his time expired.
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