Overview

• The administration has begun limiting the flow of classified intelligence to Congress after a preliminary DIA report on Iran strikes was leaked, citing concerns about unauthorized disclosures.
• House Republican leaders are drafting new rules to restrict top-secret briefings, with proposals to confine sensitive information to key committee chairs and the “Gang of Eight.”
• Democrats, led by Rep. Jim Himes, warn that further curbs on classified briefings would undermine congressional oversight and the balance of powers.
• The FBI has opened an investigation to identify the source of the leak, with White House officials pointing to possible involvement from Capitol Hill or within the intelligence community.
• House Intelligence Committee Chair Rick Crawford and Ranking Member Jim Himes sent a joint letter to the Justice Department and FBI demanding full prosecution of the leaker.