Lawmakers condemn Trump for limiting intelligence sharing on bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
US senators are receiving a classified briefing on Donald Trump’s bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, after the White House abruptly postponed the session and restricted intelligence sharing with Congress.
The delayed session with senior national security officials comes after the White House moved back its originally scheduled briefing for Tuesday, fueling Democratic complaints that Trump is stonewalling Congress over military action the president authorized without congressional approval.
“Senators deserve full transparency, and the administration has a legal obligation to inform Congress precisely about what is happening,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said this week, calling the earlier postponement “outrageous”.
CIA director John Ratcliffe, secretary of state Marco Rubio and defense secretary Pete Hegseth are believed to be leading the briefing to senators behind closed doors. Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, looks to be left out of the session despite being scheduled to appear at the original meeting weeks after she delivered testimony that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon.
