Pete Hegseth

Do you know how much it will cost Americans in terms of their increased cost in gas and food over the next year because of the Iran war?

I would simply ask you what the cost is of an Iranian nuclear bomb.

I'm going to give you that opportunity.

I would simply ask you what the... You're playing gotcha questions about domestic things.

You're saying it's a gotcha question to ask what it's going to be in terms of the increased cost of gas?

Why won't you answer what it costs to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb?

I give you that, sir, but let me... What would it cost?

What would you pay to ensure Iran doesn't get a nuclear bomb?

What would you pay?

Sir, can I reclaim my time?

Do you not know?

You and no one do the analysis of what the increased cost of gas and food on the American people are going to be?

What is the cost of Iran holding that straight at issue with nuclear weapons?

It's $631 billion, which means it's an increase of $5,000 a year for American households.

Now, let me give you this point.

You're saying that your operation is preventing a nuclear Iran.

Will you acknowledge that there is an economic cost to the American people for doing what you believe is necessary to make Iran denuclear?

Will you acknowledge the economic cost?

We have an incredible economic team that's managing this better than what the previous administration did to our economy, what the previous administration did with inflation, what the previous administration did with COVID, and you're going to lecture this administration about the economy?

Incredible.