Trump Says US will Be ‘Paid’ for Guarding Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would be paid for guarding the Strait of Hormuz after declaring that it would be "taking over" the strategic waterway. "We'll become the guardian of the Strait," Trump told Fox News, adding that the US had been guarding it for "nothing" but now would be reimbursed by wealthy nations, AFP reported. "We're going to get paid for guarding it. A lot of money, but we just want to be reimbursed for doing all of this, for putting our people in danger."