Kennedy questions Caine, Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz tolls if US ends Iran blockade
The broadcast is a clip from a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on July 21, 2026, featuring Sen. John Kennedy questioning Gen. Dan Caine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Topics include the Russia-Ukraine war, consequences of ending the US blockade of Iran, potential Iranian control or tolls on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear ambitions, and whether shrimp and oyster harvesters qualify as farmers under USDA rules amid tariffs and imports. Kennedy presses for direct answers on military options and trade policy. Responses come from the three officials; Rollins confirms USDA treats seafood harvesters as farmers and notes high import reliance. The segment references Operation Midnight Hammer and Pickaxe Mountain as context for ongoing Iran tensions.
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