Scott Bessent: “As the President said yesterday, unless an American life is…”

“I'm asking, do you believe the conflict's over and everything's Copacetic is on pause, so everything's good with Iran now? No, don't be absurd. I'm asking that the. As the President said yesterday, unless an American life is lost, he does not believe that he will have to restart the kinetic asset. Okay, so you're. I'm reclaiming my time, and I'm just trying to help you clear the record. I'm reclaiming my time.” (00:50–00:59)

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