Trump’s face-saving pivot on charging to be ‘guardian angel’ of the Strait of Hormuz

‘WE’D LOVE TO DO IT A DIFFERENT WAY’: Almost as soon as he announced it, it became clear President Donald Trump’s idea of imposing a 20% reimbursement fee after the U.S. becomes the “Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz,” was unworkable, wildly unpopular with allies, likely illegal under internal maritime law, and inconsistent with everything…