https://thenewsandtimes.blogspom/2026/04/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-and-political.html #Trump defends #FBI changes after #KashPatel takes office — Following the swearing-in of Kash Patel, President Trump dismissed concerns about agency firings by claiming that rank-and-file agents are happy with the new direction. Strait of Hormuz Crisis and Political Shakeups: Tensions are boiling over in the Middle East as Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz amid a U.S. naval blockade, sending oil prices soaring. Meanwhile, stateside politics is in high gear with major shifts at the FBI and a pivotal redistricting vote in Virginia. https://thenewsandtimes.blogspom/2026/04/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-and-political.ht