Who’s in Control of the Strait of Hormuz and the Department of Justice?

About this episode

The episode discusses the control of the Strait of Hormuz and features an interview with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding President Trump's role in the Department of Justice.

People in this episode

Guests: Chantal Da Silva, Laura Jarrett

Topics covered

• Strait of Hormuz
• Department of Justice
• U.S. military
• Iran
• peace negotiations
• politics

Keywords

• Strait of Hormuz
• Department of Justice
• U.S. military
• Iran
• Todd Blanche
• Donald Trump
• peace negotiations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBC News

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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