Lawmakers were scheduled to receive a classified briefing Tuesday on recent U.S. strikes in Iran, but the meetings were postponed.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had been set to brief both chambers of Congress.
The Senate is now expected to be briefed on Thursday, with the House scheduled to receive its briefing on Friday.
No reason was given for the delay, but Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the move.
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"This last-minute postponement is outrageous, evasive, and derelict," Schumer said. "Senators deserve full transparency, and the administration has a legal obligation to inform Congress precisely about what is happening. What is the administration so afraid of? Why won’t they engage with Congress on the critical details: the results of the recent strike, the scope and trajectory of this conflict, the administration’s long-term strategy to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and the potential risks facing American citizens and our servicemembers?“
House Speaker Mike Johnson did not confirm whether the same officials would lead the House briefing. In a post on X, he said only, “Senior Administration officials will present the latest information pertaining to the situation involving Israel and Iran.”
