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Scott Bessent: “President Trump always prefers a peace deal. So everything…”

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

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LIVE: White House press briefing with Scott Bessent

Published | Video Starts at 21:13

It is the elected government, it is the irgc, and it is the clerics. And they are having trouble communicating. So we are being patient. We do not have unlimited patience. President Trump always prefers a peace deal. So everything we have done thus far has been defensive. And at present that is what we will continue doing. But if President Trump doesn't think he can get a peace deal, then Connecticut is back. Thank you, Mr. Secretary. (21:13–21:20)

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