President Donald Trump’s disconnect from the legislative dynamics on Capitol Hill has fueled a new round of Republican infighting as the Department of Homeland Security is in the midst of the longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history. The lack of a viable direction from the White House has left Republicans on Capitol Hill twisting in the wind, with nobody other than Trump possessing the necessary clout to call the play, and activists and influencers sniping at others within the party as there is still no solution in sight. And in an interview with the Financial Times yesterday, Trump said that he would like to “take the oil in Iran” and is considering seizing the export hub of Kharg Island, which is responsible for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports.
Author: The Politics Desk
Published at: 2026-03-30 21:39:24
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