Trump: No US Troops on the Ground; Japan Joins US Allies in Potential Hormuz Strait Coalition | Capitol Report

President Donald Trump says NATO countries are now “getting much nicer” about defending the Strait of Hormuz, but their support comes too late. Meanwhile, the Pentagon declares the United States is “winning decisively” and is assuring Americans that Operation Epic Fury is nothing like the “forever wars” in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Lawmakers press the nation’s top intelligence officials on global threats, with China, Iran, and cyber warfare taking center stage. New details emerge on foreign operations inside the United States and escalating conflicts abroad.
The Senate is set to consider Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) for secretary of Homeland Security. We look at what colleagues on both sides are saying about his record, and whether stronger measures are needed to ensure elections remain limited to U.S. citizens. We speak with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)….