Commerce Secretary Lutnick says he misspoke about Iran war deaths

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday he misspoke a day earlier when he described the Iran war as an "economic chokeout" in which no U.S. service members had died.

Commerce Secretary Lutnick says he misspoke about Iran war deaths

TL;DR

  • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated he misspoke.
  • The earlier statement described the Iran war as an "economic chokeout".
  • Lutnick had also claimed no U.S. service members had died in the conflict.