'Doesn't Make Sense'
President Trump is threatening to “leave Iran” without reopening the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to cause gas prices to rise even more. The President dismissed those economic concerns and tried to push responsibility for the problem onto America’s allies. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.
The Weeknight · Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Michael Steele, Patrick Murphy, David Rohde, Chuck Rosenberg, John Bisognano, Cornell Belcher
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Show Notes
March 31, 2026, 7pm: Tensions are growing between the U.S. and its allies over the war in Iran, as President Trump hinted he would end his war with Iran without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Former Undersecretary of the Army Patrick Murphy joins The Weeknight with MS NOW National Security reporter David Rohde to break it down. And, MS NOW Legal Analyst Chuck Rosenberg joins the table with what’s at stake in tomorrow’s Supreme Court oral arguments on birthright citizenship.
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