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Scott Bessent: “It doesn't sound like we're going to have $3 a gallon gas by…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Scott Bessent, and Kelly Loeffler Brief Members of the Media

Published | Video Starts at 14:35

If true, of course, that's definitely something I think this government and administration would deem worth looking into. So let me do that for you. Ms. I've seen the report, Peter. Thank you. And Secretary Bessen, It doesn't sound like we're going to have $3 a gallon gas by summertime, which we had initially been told by the energy secretary. he now says that it would be very aggressive if we're going to get to the $3 a gallon gas by the summer. So when are we really going to get $3 a gallon gas? (14:35–14:55)

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Asserts that $3 a gallon gas by summertime is unlikely, contrary to initial statements by the energy secretary.

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