US Launches Naval Escort Mission in Hormuz Strait; Trump Warns Iran Against Attacks on US Vessels | Capitol Report

President Donald Trump is threatening to blow Iran “off the face of the Earth” if it attacks U.S. ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The stark warning comes as the United States downs seven small Iranian vessels in the strait on the first day of Project Freedom.

Trump is calling for a strong revival of America’s small business sector at a White House summit, pushing deregulation and a crackdown on fraud. He’s also making a bold push to bring a Democratic Senator across the aisle. Is it realistic? And would Republicans embrace the change? Steve Scully and Mark Davis join us to discuss.

Should race be a factor when drawing congressional districts? We took to the streets in Washington, D.C., to hear what people really think.