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Chuck Schumer: “The Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut down.”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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LIVE: Speaking from the Senate floor, 3.17.26

Published | Video Starts at 05:14

The old saying goes, if you break it, you buy it. Well, Donald Trump, you broke it badly and now you're trying to get out of paying the price. The Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut down. Oil prices continue to rise. Yesterday we learned that about 200American troops have now been injured in this conflict. Thirteen service members have made the ultimate sacrifice. (05:14–05:17)

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Asserts that the Strait of Hormuz is currently closed.

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