Sec. Bessent Puts Dem Lawmaker in His Place During Heated Exchange on Iran

During 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. #scottbessent #johnlarson #iranwar The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Check out our three new podcasts: NYNext (week):    / @nynext1   Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly):    / @podforce1   NY POSTcast (daily):    / @nypostcast   Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com. Follow The New York Post on: Twitter -   / nypost   Facebook -   / nypost  

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