Scott Bessent Tries To Shame Media At Presser And It Spectacularly Backfires
HuffPost • • world
Key Points:
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the media during a G20 press conference for allegedly spreading Iranian government misinformation about the Iran war.
- Bessent claimed Iran no longer controls the strategic Strait of Hormuz and described the Iranian regime as being in a "death spiral."
- He accused news outlets of being allies to Iran by publishing what he called lies from the regime without scrutiny.
- Critics highlighted the irony of Bessent's remarks given the administration's own history of controversial and disputed claims.
