Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being ripped apart for making a wild claim while trying to downplay the threat to shipping in the Middle East as the Iran war rages.
Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have come to a near standstill, sending oil prices skyrocketing as tankers fear being targeted by Iran in the crucial waterway.
But the defense secretary issued a bizarre statement at his briefing on Friday by stating the obvious as he tried to soothe fears about rising prices at the pump.
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