Trump Disputes Iran’s Hormuz Control, Touching on Sticking Point

<p>Insight &amp; analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.</p> <p>Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>.</p> <p>President Donald Trump asserted that no one nation would control the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, highlighting a key sticking point in resolving the war with Iran.<br /><br />Trump was asked during a meeting of his Cabinet officials if he was comfortable with a short-term deal that would open the strait but under Iranian control.<br /><br />&ldquo;Nobody&rsquo;s going to control it. It&rsquo;s international waters,&rdquo; Trump said Wednesday at the White House. &ldquo;The strait&rsquo;s going to be open to everybody&rdquo; and the US will &ldquo;watch over it.&rdquo;</p> <p>Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with:</p> <ul> <li>Ipsos US Public Affairs Chair Cliff Young.</li> <li>Bloomberg Senior Editor Derek Wallbank.</li> <li>Cohen Group Senior Adviser Jen Gavito.</li> <li>Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.</li> <li>Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.</li> </ul><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>