California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) took a swipe at President Donald Trump on Tuesday, questioning his assertion that the Strait of Hormuz was free of mines. The jab comes as tensions with Iran continue to simmer.
Newsom Calls Out Trump's Hormuz Mine Claims: 'Was He Lying Then?'
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California's governor questions the president's timeline on clearing Strait of Hormuz mines as Iran tensions escalate.
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Newsom's Press Office Challenges Trump's Claim
The California Governor's Press Office posted on X, quoting a post by Jennifer Jacobs, a White House reporter who had shared a screenshot of Trump's Truth Social post about the waterway being clear of mines.
Newsom's team shared a screenshot of a Truth Social post from August 18, where Trump said the water mines in the Strait of Hormuz were "removed" or "detonated," and declared the strait open. The press office's post read: "Flashback to last week when Trump said the mines were cleared … was he lying then?"
Iran War Updates
This comes after Trump imposed new economic measures on Iran and warned that countries trading with Tehran could face U.S. economic backlash. In response, Iran vowed that oil would not pass through the Strait of Hormuz, slamming Washington's actions.
Meanwhile, Iran and Oman have started discussions on a temporary navigational corridor through the strait, along with a joint project to clear mines from the waterway.
Earlier, Vice President JD Vance said oil was moving through the Strait of Hormuz and backed Trump's economic measures against Iran as an effective way to ensure the waterway reopened. Energy Secretary Chris Wright also claimed the U.S. was helping facilitate oil movement through the region.
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