Lutnick retracts claim of no American deaths in Iran conflict
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick apologized after wrongly saying no American service members had died in the Iran conflict; the Defense Department records show 18 U.S. service members killed and more than 750 wounded since February. Lutnick said he misspoke, clarifying he was thinking of a Venezuelan operation where no deaths occurred, and Trump later referenced the Iran deaths in his response.
- Lutnick apologizes for saying no Americans have died in the Iran war USA Today
- Lutnick apologizes for asserting that there ‘haven’t been American deaths’ from the Iran war CNN
- US commerce secretary erroneously said no Americans have died in Iran war, Trump claims The Guardian
- Lutnick Says He ‘Misspoke’ About American Deaths in Iran War Bloomberg.com
- Trump excuses Howard Lutnick for saying there have been no US deaths in Iran war 6abc Philadelphia
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