Overview

• Sen. Chris Murphy alleged that the White House “banned” DNI Tulsi Gabbard from the Senate briefing on U.S. strikes in Iran.
• The White House said Gabbard was never scheduled to attend after the session was postponed and that her absence stemmed from calendar adjustments.
• CIA Director John Ratcliffe represented the intelligence community at the briefing in her place.
• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer denounced the decision as stonewalling lawmakers and urged the administration to restore Gabbard’s access.
• The administration is exploring tighter controls on classified intelligence sharing with Congress following recent unauthorized disclosures.