PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Sebastian Gorka: “The real numbers are classified. If we told the story of the…”

Featuring: Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President, Senior Director for Counterterrorism | National

Watch on YouTube

A Conversation With Sebastian Gorka

Published | Video Starts at 37:39

… 9 11, in the last 12 months, if they were allowed to know if the Internet functioned, I'm not sure they'd even believe the numbers. How much is it? No, The real numbers are classified. If we told the story of the quarter, 1/4 of the actual number, I believe the mullahs would be swinging from the lampposts in less than a day. The regime would be taken over by the Persians and all the minorities who would be absolutely horrified that I can't get electricity to keep my child's, you know, milk cold. (37:39–37:55)

CLAIM

Suggests that the classified amount of Iranian funding to terrorist groups is significant enough to cause public outrage.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Sebastian Gorka

Discover more from

Sebastian Gorka

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.