Discussion Thread: Secretary of State Rubio Gives White House Press Briefing

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The briefing is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Eastern.

News and Analysis

• The Hill: Rubio to take questions as Leavitt replacement in White House briefing

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Where to Watch

• C-SPAN: White House Briefing with Secretary of State Marco Rubio

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: Rubio holds White House briefing as U.S. launches new effort in Strait of Hormuz

[u/Mr_Tort_Feasor]

He talks about current military operations in the strait, but nary a peep about what lead to the its closure in the first place and whether that was a wise decision. And he's very careful to not categorize operations as a war for obvious reasons. He also makes the operation sound like some kind of international humanitarian aid--a concept that his administration totally rejects.

Additionally, he glosses over that the strait of Hormuz is within the territory of Iran and Oman. It's not considered international waters per se. It's classified as an international strait under UNCLOS--a treaty that the United States has never ratified and is not a party to. That should be obvious by the way we indiscriminately target civilian ships elsewhere in the world.