GOP Presses Trump to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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- GOP lawmakers are alarmed by the intensifying military conflict with Iran and its impact on gas prices, urging President Trump to find a way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible to avoid an angry backlash from voters.
- Oil prices have soared again since a ceasefire with Iran collapsed, according to the report.
- President Trump is facing internal party pressure to ease energy market disruptions tied to the renewed conflict, with senators publicly nudging him on the strait.
Why it matters: Republicans who previously backed Trump's Iran posture are now publicly pressing him to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring how quickly a military escalation abroad becomes a domestic political liability at the gas pump.
