Overview

• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called CNN’s original story “fake news” and demanded a retraction of its report that Democrats were not briefed before the airstrikes.
• The administration maintains it made bipartisan courtesy calls, briefing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer prior to Operation Midnight Hammer and notifying House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after he became available.
• CNN has added a correction to clarify the timing of its briefing claims regarding Democratic congressional leaders.
• Rep. Thomas Massie and other lawmakers have criticized the administration for bypassing formal congressional approval under the War Powers Resolution.
• The strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have intensified concerns over potential retaliation and the risk of broader U.S. involvement in the Middle East.