Dave McCormick: “As recently as yesterday, I was told 55 ships had gone…”

“Well, you know, we'd already made a lot of progress at opening it prior to even the MoU being signed. As, As recently as yesterday, I was told 55 ships had gone through [the Strait of Hormuz]. So I think we're building a capability there where we're going to be able to keep the strait open.” (02:08–02:13)

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