President Trump says he doesn't like Iran's latest plan for peace.

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President Trump rejecting the new proposal from Iran, calling U.S. lawmakers not patriotic

for wanting him to get congressional authorization for this war.

We're going to talk to a well-sourced journalist about what might come next and gas prices.

Up almost 10 cents in just one day. Here from one expert who says another spike is on tap for this weekend.

What does this mean for you and your summer travel? We've also called in the points guy.

Plus, Adam Scott, star of Severance.

He'll be here on The Lead Live with a look at his brand new, terrifying movie.

Welcome to The Lead. I'm Jake Tapper.

We're going to start in our money lead where U.S. gas prices are climbing even higher again today.

The average cost for a gallon of unleaded, $4.39. It's the highest since July 2022, a nine-cent jump from yesterday and an increase of 33 cents per gallon in just the last week.

We're seeing the compounding effect of the Strait of Hormuz

remaining largely closed amid the U.S. war in Iran that started February 28th. And if you think

the strait could reopen soon and bring some relief for these gas prices, well, President

Trump today said he's not sure whether Iranian officials will ever get there on a deal.

So much for the administration's initial four to six week timeline.

The president today said this when asked about the high cost of gas.

Gasoline's high. Other prices are way down, but gasoline's high.

But when this is over, you'll have a world without a nuclear weapon with Iran.

This feels like a good time to note that a new Washington Post-ABC News,

Ipsos poll shows 61% of the American people, 61% say it was a mistake for the U.S.

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