The U.S. military said Wednesday that it conducted its 12th night of strikes on Iran as both sides continue to fight over control of the Strait of Hormuz. At a rally in Georgia, President Donald Trump told a crowd the U.S. doesn’t need the Strait of Hormuz due to its energy independence. But Jonathan Lemire fact-checks Trump, saying the strait remains an “absolutely vital waterway” despite efforts to reduce energy sector reliance.

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‘The worst of internet conspiracy medicine’: Former Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg reacts last week to Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth’s order of testosterone-deficiency screening for members of the military aged 30 and over.

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House Judiciary chair Rep. Jim Jordan, R-OH, referred former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for a potential criminal investigation for lying to congress. Smith brought forward two federal criminal cases against President Donald Trump, including one accusing him of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Jordan alleges Smith intentionally made false statements in a deposition to Congress last December. MS NOW senior national security reporter David Rohde tells Morning Joe the move is “a messaging effort” on the part of the GOP to “sow confusion.”

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Associate Press White House Reporter Johnathan Lemire reacts to the Republican loyalty Trump is getting on from the GOP-controlled Senate during his impeachment trial. Aired on 1/30/20.
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