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Scott Bessent: “The UK Is signing the island over to Mauritius.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 08:12

Well, I think what we're seeing, we're seeing with a base that we have shared with the UK for many years. The UK Is signing the island over to Mauritius. So again, I can see why the President believes that for US Engagement, we do not want another Diego Garcia on our, on our hands. (08:12–08:17)

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Asserts that the UK is transferring control of an island to Mauritius.

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