Overview
- Sen. Lindsey Graham said he had just spoken to President Trump about European unwillingness to provide assets to keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning and described Trump as angrier than he had ever heard.
- He deleted the X post within minutes and republished a minimally revised version about 40 minutes later.
- Graham wrote that the perceived European snub made him second guess the value of U.S. alliances.
- The Wall Street Journal reported the administration’s outreach for maritime support drew little immediate commitment as oil prices rose and Iran warned it would target aligned vessels in the strait.
- Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger publicly rebuked Graham over the post.