March 10 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump posted on social media that the United States has destroyed 10 inactive mine-laying vessels on the Strait of Hormuz while the White House cleared up a claim by another administration official.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the U.S. Navy did not escort an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz after Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed it did on social media.
Leavitt said President Donald Trump may consider using Navy escorts for oil tankers on the strait but that has not happened yet.
"The U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker or vessel at this time," Leavitt told reporters during a press briefing Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Wright posted that the U.S. Navy "successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets."
