Larson Just Wanted A Straight Answer - Bessent Wouldn't Give One
NEW POSTER: SIMPLE QUESTION SCOTT BESSENT REFUSED TO ANSWER! Sam Carter 172 subscribers Jul 9, 2026 It should have been a simple question. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a version of it five different ways: is the United States at war — and is that why Americans are paying more at the pump? What he got back was a word swap and a stack of talking points. Here's the context, and it's all on the record. Since February 2026, the U.S. has been militarily involved in a conflict with Iran. Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz — the route for roughly a fifth of the world's oil — triggering the largest oil supply shock since the 1970s. Oil topped $100 a barrel, gas passed $5 a gallon in parts of the country, and by one estimate the cost to U.S. taxpayers has run past $113 billion. When Larson asked point-blank, "Are we at war?", Bessent reached for softer words — "the conflict has been halted" — and even offered to c...