White House Denies Democrats Were Blindsided by Iran Strikes | JQJO

The White House refutes a CNN report claiming Democrats were uninformed about US strikes on Iran. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the report "Fake News," stating that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was contacted beforehand, while Representative Hakeem Jeffries couldn't be reached until after the strikes. CNN updated its report to reflect Schumer's prior notification, but didn't retract it. Republicans supported the strikes, while Democrats, though critical of the lack of prior congressional notification, stopped short of calling it a declaration of war and requested a classified briefing.